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Cornell: Cost of delaying childhood vaccination
April 27, 2026
ITHACA, New York, April 27 -- Cornell University posted the following news:

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The cost of delaying childhood vaccination

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Delaying hepatitis B vaccination after birth increases infections among newborns and decreases their survival rates and quality of life, according to a new study in JAMA Pediatrics.

The longer the delay, the study found, the higher the cost in human life and health care, with costs ranging from $16 million . . .

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