Rates of newborn vitamin K shot refusal remain low but appear to be increasing, raising concerns about misinformation and the need for stronger prenatal counseling.

Since 1961, routine administration of intramuscular vitamin K to newborns has significantly reduced the incidence of VKDB in the United States. However, recent anecdotal reports noted a rise in ...

To prevent this bleeding, a vitamin K injection has been recommended for newborns in the U.S. since the early 1960s. It's given as a single, intramuscular shot soon after birth. "Vitamin K is a ...