Notable Quotes
“The American people have benefited from the committee’s well-informed, rigorous discussion about the appropriateness of a vaccination in the first few hours of life,” O’Neill said after the vote.([cdc.gov](https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2025/2025-acip-recommends-individual-based-decision-making-for-hepatitis-b-vaccine-for-infants-born-to-women.html?utm_source=openai))
“This recommendation reflects ACIP's rigorous review of the available evidence... We are restoring the balance of informed consent to parents whose newborns face little risk of contracting hepatitis B” [2].
Upon updating the schedule to emphasize individual-based decision-making for COVID-19, O’Neill declared, “Informed consent is back,” signaling a broader shift away from blanket recommendations. ([cdc.gov](https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2025/cdc-immunization-schedule-adopts-individual-based-decision.html?utm_source=openai))
"The American people have benefited from the committee’s well-informed, rigorous discussion about the appropriateness of a vaccination in the first few hours of life." ([cdc.gov](https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2025/2025-acip-recommends-individual-based-decision-making-for-hepatitis-b-vaccine-for-infants-born-to-women.html?utm_source=openai))
"We will not tolerate blatant fraud that appears to be rampant in Minnesota and across the country. States must provide a justification and a receipt or photo evidence before we send money."