Babies have died after not receiving the vitamin K shot at birth. Their autopsy records underscore how preventable their ...

Amid a rise in broader anti-vaccine sentiment, some influencers and media figures have cast doubt on the routine vitamin K ...

The vitamin K shot at birth is a lifesaving intervention, but more parents are refusing it—with deadly consequences ...

A new investigation from ProPublica has people once again talking about vitamin K shots for newborns. Here's what to know.

The risk of developing severe bleeding is 81 times higher for babies who don't get the shot, according to the CDC ...

Newborns are dying of a rare condition known as vitamin K deficiency bleeding, which can be fatal but is easily prevented by a vitamin K shot given at birth.

A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.

Babies are not born with much vitamin K because only small amounts pass from the mother to the newborn via the placenta.

A ProPublica report published earlier this month indicates that an increasing number of parents are choosing to skip the ...