Vitamin K shots, which help the blood to clot, are one of three key interventions for newborns, along with an antibiotic eye ointment and the hepatitis B vaccine.

Babies have died after not receiving the vitamin K shot at birth. Their autopsy records underscore how preventable their ...

A recent report from ProPublica found a possible link between an alarming uptick in infant bleeding deaths and parents' refusal to give their babies the vitamin K shot at birth.

More parents are refusing a shot typically given at birth to reduce the risk of infant bleeding, a study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found. An injection of ...

The vitamin K shot at birth is a lifesaving intervention, but more parents are refusing it—with deadly consequences ...

A new investigation from ProPublica has people once again talking about vitamin K shots for newborns. Here's what to know.

More newborns are suffering fatal bleeding in nearly all of their organs because their parents are skipping a vital shot, doctors have warned. In the hours after birth, newborns are typically given a ...

Amid a rise in broader anti-vaccine sentiment, some influencers and media figures have cast doubt on the routine vitamin K ...

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