Most new parents are aware that their baby will receive a vitamin K injection shortly after birth. But not everyone knows why, or whether it is actually necessary. Some question it. Some refuse it.

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

Newborns routinely receive the Vitamin K shot immediately after birth to prevent vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB), a rare but potentially life-threatening condition that can cause brain bleeds.

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