ALL UK newborns will be given a hepatitis B jab after health watchdog says 96% of cases are among immigrants
‘All babies are to be vaccinated against a deadly cancer-causing virus which experts fear is becoming increasingly common due to immigration.
They will be inoculated against hepatitis B, which can trigger liver cancer, in a new jab that will also protect against five other diseases.
Every baby born from August 1 will receive doses of the ‘Hexa’ jab at four, eight and 16 weeks.
Historically, infection rates of the blood-borne virus have been so low in Britain that it has not been a major issue. But there is now serious concern that the number of cases is rising, due largely to immigration from developing countries.’
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