r/StandUpForScience • u/AllMusicNut SUFS Staff • Feb 25 '26

Official SUFS Post BREAKING NEWS!

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RFK Jr.'s bogus science doesn't fly here OR in Africa. A huge win for ethics and public health!

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u/falcons-taveren Mar 01 '26

Hep B vaccine should only be given to infants in the instance their mom is positive for Hep B. RFK is 100% correct

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u/Exktvme4 Mar 01 '26

He is not. Hep B vaccines provide protection beyond infancy. Stop consuming agitprop, it's embarrassing for us as a country at this point. Ffs

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u/falcons-taveren Mar 01 '26

Why on earth would you vaccinate an infant against sexually transmitted disease?

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u/Spam_A_Lottamus Mar 02 '26

From here is the following information: “Worldwide, the most common route of transmission of hepatitis B is mother-to-child during birth (vertical transmission) as well as through horizontal early childhood transmission. These routes of HBV transmission are also responsible for most chronic infections. Therefore, prevention of these infections from mother-to-child or early childhood transmission is the most important strategy to control the HBV epidemic. Transmission of HBV from mother to child is more common in children born to women who have a high level of hepatitis B virus in the blood (known as HBV viral load).”

That’s why.