In just six months, the proportion of newborns who did not receive vitamin K in the US rose from 5.2 to 8.1 per cent – an increase of 57 per cent. The figures come from an analysis of medical records conducted for Reuters by healthcare analytics company Truveta.
The newborn injection more parents are choosing to decline
A vitamin K injection has long been routine for newborn babies, protecting them against rare but potentially serious bleeding. But in the US, a growing number of parents are choosing to decline the injection – a trend also seen in Sweden.
By Ella Käck
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