On December 5th, the ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices) recommended not to give the Hepatitis B vaccine to newborns. This recommendation goes against a 34-year standard of care for infants that has reduced the Hepatitis B infections by 99% in young children. The American Academy of Pediatrics continues to recommend that newborns receive the first dose of Hep B vaccine in the first 24 hours, even if the mother tests negative, because the mother can have a fals