Vitamin K shots stop internal bleeding in newborns. So why are some parents refusing them?
By Zohra Lassi, Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Adelaide University
Engida Yisma, Research Fellow, School of Public Health, Adelaide University
In the US and Sweden, there’s been a drop in the number of babies receiving the vitamin K injection. But Australia doesn’t collect national data.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026