Susan Cressley

Dr. Susan Cressley, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics and expert in child public health policy, dives into the critical issues surrounding changes to the Hepatitis B vaccine schedule for infants. She discusses the risks of hepatitis B and outlines how the proposed test-and-immunize strategy could lead to increased infections. Dr. Cressley highlights the failures of past risk-based strategies and emphasizes the importance of universal vaccination to protect infants. She calls for public support against these policy changes to ensure children's health is prioritized.