CNN 5 Things Child Vaccination Change, Netflix Deal, Pipe Bomber Motive and more
Dec 5, 2025
Brian Stelter, a featured CNN media correspondent, discusses significant changes in childhood vaccinations as the CDC revises its guidance. Meg Terrell dives into concerns regarding individualized decisions for infants with negative-status mothers. The podcast also unpacks a surprise Netflix deal that could alter the streaming landscape, while political controversies arise over a U.S. strike on a drug trafficking boat. Finally, learn about Jakarta's rise as the most populated city, surpassing Tokyo.
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Change To Newborn Hepatitis B Policy
- The CDC advisory panel voted to recommend abandoning universal newborn hepatitis B vaccination for babies of mothers who test negative.
- Committee composition mattered because HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. handpicked members after firing the prior 17 members earlier this year.
How To Decide On The Birth Dose
- For infants of mothers who test positive or whose status is unknown, continue giving the birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine.
- For infants of mothers who test negative, use individual-based decision-making between parents and health care providers.
Broader Risk Beyond Maternal Transmission
- Outside experts argue there's no reason to remove universal newborn hepatitis B vaccination because infants can be exposed by people other than the mother.
- The change could reduce protection against a dangerous virus transmitted beyond maternal exposure.