Why Are Parents Refusing the Vitamin K Shot, and What Are the Risks?
Vitamin K shot refusal rates among U.S. newborns more than doubled from 3.1% in 2017 to 6.8% in 2025, while cases of vitamin K deficiency bleeding nearly quadrupled during the same period. Infants who don’t receive the vitamin K shot have a 47% higher risk of bleeding and more than twice the risk of intracranial […]
