The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to remove the standing universal recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine within hours of birth. The 8–3 vote signals a shift toward individualized timing, instructing parents of infants born to mothers who test negative to consult clinicians about initiating the three-dose series no earlier than two months of age. The decision followed multiple days of disputed presentations and procedural confusion at ACIP meetings, with members and external public‑health experts publicly questioning the evidence base and the working-group processes. Sources: ACIP meeting transcripts and reporting from the CDC advisory sessions.