CDC Drops Hep B at Birth? Aaron Siri on the New U.S. Schedule

Donte: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/slobodnipoI In this highlight, Aaron Siri discusses what he says is a major shift in the U.S. vaccination schedule — starting with hepatitis B and the long-standing practice of giving a dose at birth. Siri contrasts the U.S. approach with countries like Denmark, arguing that Denmark limits hepatitis B vaccination mainly to babies born to hep-B-positive mothers and other high-risk groups, and claims outcomes for chronic hepatitis B in children aren’t meaningfully different — while vaccine injury reports would logically be far lower where the product is rarely used. He then describes what he says changed in the U.S. “routine” schedule: A focus on vaccines that (in his telling) aren’t routinely used in comparable countries A claim that five vaccines were removed from routine recommendation (he lists hep B, rotavirus, flu, meningococcal, hep A) A broader reduction in total recommended doses across childhood Finally, Siri tackles a separate “belief” he says is widespread: that vaccines stop transmission. He argues that for many products, the effect is more about reducing symptoms than preventing spread — and points to pertussis (whooping cough) as an example where asymptomatic carriage can still matter. This clip is essentially a debate about risk, policy comparisons, and what vaccine claims actually mean: preventing infection, preventing transmission, or reducing severity. Full epizode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJTy3oXCzHShsVuJ-zfiGnx96nuR-BNWB WEB: