An 11‑day‑old baby in Texas bled from her umbilical stump for hours until a vitamin K injection was finally given, prompting a complaint against the ER physician.
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New research links a sharp rise in life‑threatening infant bleeding to growing refusals of the standard vitamin K shot at birth.
U.S. newborns who miss the standard vitamin K injection rose 57% from January to June 2026, heightening the chance of life‑threatening bleeding, a new analysis shows.