Children and Childhood

• An End to Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns - A federal panel voted on Friday to recommend halting the at-birth shots for all infants, in a step toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of upending the nation’s vaccine policy.
• Vaccine Advisory Panel Again Postpones Vote on Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns - After heated disagreements, the committee members, appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., delayed the vote until Friday morning. It was the third time the vote had been postponed.
• Vaccine Committee May Make Significant Changes to Childhood Schedule - Comments by President Trump, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and some panelists suggest the committee is likely to delay hepatitis B shots and discuss revising the use of other vaccines.
• Having a Cellphone at Younger Than 12 Could Carry Health Risks, Study Says - Researchers found higher rates of depression, poor sleep and obesity among tweens who had early access to a cellphone.
• America Has Sidelined Education. You Can Help. - The New York Times Communities Fund has partnered with charities that invest in education at critical junctures across people’s life spans.