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Doctors urge parents not to skip vitamin K shot for newborns
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Matthew Freeman
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Health experts are warning parents against skipping the routine vitamin K injection for newborns, noting a 77% increase in refusals since 2017. The shot is essential for preventing severe internal bleeding and potential brain damage in infants.
FARGO — The National Institutes of Health recently found that parent refusals of a vitamin K shot given to newborns have spiked by 77% since 2017.
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