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Vitamin K deficiency on the rise as more parents decline recommended shots for their newborns

November 05, 2026 A Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU pediatrician led a large-scale study, showing that vitamin K deficiency has tripled and vitamin-K-deficient bleeding has quadrupled in infants since 2017. View Story

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Vitamin K deficiency on the rise as more parents decline recommended shots for their newborns

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