A growing number of parents are refusing vitamin K shots for their newborn babies, federal data shows, which Long Island doctors said is leaving moreinfants vulnerable to a rare but life-threatening … [+5316 chars]
More parents refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, putting babies at risk, LI doctors say - Newsday
Over the last two years, Stony Brook Children's Hospital has had to hospitalize at least five children who had not received the Vitamin K dose.
By:Lisa L. Colangelo
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