US Studies Link Declining Vitamin K Shots to Surge in Infant Bleeding

US Studies Link Declining Vitamin K Shots to Surge in Infant Bleeding

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A study of 11 million U. S. infants reported by AOL. com found a 347% increase in vitamin-K-deficiency bleeding between 2017 and 2025 as the rate of newborn vitamin K injection declined. Earlier research reported by NBC News indicated that two recent studies linked the surge in life-threatening infant bleeding to growing refusals of the standard vitamin K shot.

ABC News cited a JAMA analysis showing the proportion of infants who did not receive the injection rose from 3. 1% in 2017 to 6. 8% in 2025, markedly raising the risk of bleeding and death. CNN described the death of an 11-day-old baby in New Braunfels, Texas, who succumbed to vitamin-K-deficiency bleeding after delayed treatment, a case that led a medical board to deem the care substandard.

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Kristan Scott Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Thomas Patterson David Hill American Academy of Pediatrics Heather Burris CHOP Centers for Disease Control and Prevention JAMA

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States Idaho, United States United States

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Two claims regarding the death of an 11-day-old baby in New Braunfels from vitamin K deficiency bleeding were partially confirmed: one involving the parents declining the vitamin K injection and the emergency department lacking the shot, and another describing emergency staff using multiple measures before administering vitamin K. The claim that this case led to a medical board finding of substandard care had insufficient evidence.

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Articles

10 novembre 2026
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More parents are rejecting this shot for newborns. Why babies need it
More parents are rejecting this shot for newborns. Why babies need it

USA Today • 10 nov. 22h15

Two peer-reviewed studies published on Nov. 5 report a decline in newborn vitamin K uptake and a concurrent rise in bleeding incidents, prompting health officials to call for better tracking.

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An 11-day-old baby couldn’t stop bleeding. For hours, the ER didn’t provide a critical vitamin shot.
An 11-day-old baby couldn’t stop bleeding. For hours, the ER didn’t provide a critical vitamin shot.

CNN • 10 nov. 10h00

An 11-day-old baby in New Braunfels died from vitamin K deficiency bleeding after emergency staff used multiple measures before administering a vitamin K injection, a case that led to a medical board finding of substandard care.

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9 novembre 2026
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Infant Bleeding Episodes Skyrocket 347% as More Parents Refuse Vitamin K Shot
Infant Bleeding Episodes Skyrocket 347% as More Parents Refuse Vitamin K Shot

AOL.com • 09 nov. 18h33

A study of 11 million U.S. infants shows that declining vitamin K vaccination rates correspond with a 347% increase in vitamin-K-deficiency bleeding between 2017 and 2025.

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8 novembre 2026
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Texas ER Did Not Provide Vitamin K Shot That Could Have Saved Newborn’s Life
Texas ER Did Not Provide Vitamin K Shot That Could Have Saved Newborn’s Life

ProPublica • 08 nov. 10h00

An 11-day-old baby in New Braunfels died from vitamin K deficiency bleeding after her parents declined the standard vitamin K injection and the emergency department lacked the shot.

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6 novembre 2026
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Parents Hedged on Newborn Vitamin. Brain Bleeds Rose
Parents Hedged on Newborn Vitamin. Brain Bleeds Rose

Newser • 06 nov. 16h05

Studies of more than 16 million U.S. infants show that refusal of the vitamin K injection at birth rose to about 7% by 2025 and was associated with a more than two-fold increase in brain hemorrhages during the first six months of life.

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U.S. infant bleeding episodes jump as vitamin K refusals rise, two studies find
U.S. infant bleeding episodes jump as vitamin K refusals rise, two studies find

NBC News • 06 nov. 08h46

Two recent studies link a sharp rise in life-threatening bleeding among U.S. infants to growing refusals of the standard newborn vitamin K injection.

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5 novembre 2026
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More parents are declining vitamin K shots for newborns, putting more babies at risk of bleeding: Study
More parents are declining vitamin K shots for newborns, putting more babies at risk of bleeding: Study

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 05 nov. 16h27

Research published in JAMA shows the proportion of infants not receiving the recommended vitamin K injection at birth increased from 3.1% in 2017 to 6.8% in 2025, and those infants faced a substantially higher risk of bleeding and death.

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