Study finds babies suffering more bleeding incidents as more parents refuse vitamin K shots for them

Parental abstention from giving babies vitamin K shots at birth is causing more bleeding incidents in babies, according to a new Journal of the American Medical Association study.

Study finds babies suffering more bleeding incidents as more parents refuse vitamin K shots for them

TL;DR

  • Parental abstention from vitamin K shots at birth is increasing.
  • This has led to a greater number of bleeding incidents in babies.
  • The findings are based on a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.