Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on birth-dose hepatitis B and the MMRV combination vaccine: warns against

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ACIP added restrictions on the MMRV (measles-mumps-rubella-varicella) combination vaccine and on hepatitis B birth-dose recommendations during 2025–2026, per Pharmacy Times’ March 2026 reporting.

Kennedy’s stated reasoning follows his broader vaccine-schedule position: that the universally recommended schedule was bloated and that some doses should move to shared clinical decision-making rather than blanket recommendation. Pediatric groups opposed the restrictions, arguing the birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine is a long-standing protection for newborns. (This page reports Kennedy’s position; it is not medical advice.)

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