# Special Episode: ACIP's Hepatitis B Vaccine Decisions

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Podcast: [Osterholm Update](https://stenobird.com/podcast/osterholm-update-744108)
Published: 2025-12-08T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/anti-science/special-episode-acips-hepatitis-b-vaccine-decisions
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## Resource

&lt;p&gt;In this special&amp;nbsp;episode of the podcast, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall discuss the ACIP's recent decision to end universal hepatitis B birth dose recommendations and the impact it will have on public health.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Noted articles:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://medium.com/@jsteier_29203/and-what-have-we-done-43b40dc32de1"&gt;…And What Have We Done?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.thebulwark.com/p/this-is-what-it-looks-like-when-rfk-wins-acip-cdc-advisory-committee-hepatitis-vaccine"&gt;This Is What It Looks Like When RFK Jr. Wins&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Resources for vaccine and public health advocacy:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.voicesforvaccines.org/get-involved/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Voices for Vaccines&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://familiesfightingflu.org/take-action/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Families Fighting Flu&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://vaccinateyourfamily.org/get-involved/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vaccinate Your Family&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://shotatlife.org/take-action/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shot@Life&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://aspr.hhs.gov/MRC/Pages/index.aspx"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Medical Reserve Corps&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Learn more about the &lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-integrity-project"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vaccine Integrity Project&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/osterholm-update-covid-19"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MORE EPISODES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/support-ci…

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