Rates of newborn vitamin K shot refusal remain low but appear to be increasing, raising concerns about misinformation and the need for stronger prenatal counseling.

Some Alberta doctors say they're seeing a recent and concerning trend of new parents either questioning or refusing vitamin K injections, which have been given to newborns as standard practice for ...

A single injection at birth could shield children from HIV for years, a study has suggested. The study is one of the first to show that the first weeks of life offer a critical window where the immune ...