CDC advisers delay vote on restricting infant hepatitis B vaccinations in tense meeting

The CDC'S ACIP meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on 4 December 2025. Photograph: Erik S Lesser/EPA

After a contentious meeting, vaccine advisers for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted on Thursday to delay a vote on restricting hepatitis B vaccination for infants until Friday.

The meeting of the advisory committee on immunization practices (ACIP) turned confrontational at times before one member introduced a motion to delay the vote, which passed by six to three, to give advisers time to examine the wording before taking a vote.