You can lay the blame for this tragedy at the feet of hazardous-to-our-health Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

 

ProPublica, 5/6/2026

Duaa Eldeib provides the following highlights of her article:

• An Essential Shot: Vitamin K shots, which help the blood to clot, are one of three key interventions for newborns, along with an antibiotic eye ointment and the hepatitis B vaccine. 

• Increasing Rejections: The government doesn’t track vitamin K rejections, but hospitals have seen a rise in parents opting out of the shots for their newborns, often driven by unfounded fears. 

• Troubling Data: Hundreds of children die each year from spontaneous bleeding in the brain, a common result of vitamin K deficiency, suggesting that many related deaths go unreported.

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