Panel Doubts Hepatitis B Vaccine

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RFK Jr., CDC panel have been casting doubt on the hepatitis B vaccine. Here's why it's safe

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Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus.

Vaccinating babies at birth has been key to virtually eliminating the virus among children.

Expert says there is no evidence to suggest hepatitis B vaccine is unsafe.

Vaccination is above 97% efficacy, Dr. Peter Chin-Hong says.

As for Kennedy 's claim, the HHS secretary has been a long-time vaccine skeptic who refused to say during his confirmation hearings earlier this year that vaccines don't cause autism despite many high-quality studies finding no such link. "There's no evidence that the hepatitis B vaccine leads to autism or is a risk factor for autism, and that is unquestionable," Chin-Hong said. ABC News' Youri Benadjaoud contributed to this report..

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