According to @CNBC, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s hand-picked vaccine committee voted on Friday to end the long-standing universal recommendation that all babies receive a hepatitis B shot at birth, issuing weaker guidance for certain infants, source: CNBC. According to @CNBC, this reflects a shift from prior nationwide guidance applied to all newborns at birth, source: CNBC. According to @CNBC, the report was posted on Dec 5, 2025, defining the timing of this policy headline for market calendars, source: CNBC.