'RFK Jr spillover effect' seeing less newborn babies getting crucial vitamin K

More Australian parents refusing vitamin K for newborns amidst online misinformationLBy Liz GwynnTopic:Infant HealthPosted Sun 26 Jul 2026 at 7:02amSun 26 Jul 2026 at 7:02amSun 26 Jul 2026 at 7:02am, updated Sun 26 Jul 2026 at 7:11amSun 26 Jul 2026 at 7:11amOn TikTok and Instagram, influencers claim vitamin K contains dangerous chemicals or has links to jaundice or childhood cancers. (ABC News: Sharon Gordon)abc.net.au/news/parents-refusing-lifesaving-vitamin-k-injection-for-newborns/106938860Link copiedShareShare articleMore Australian parents are refusing to give their babies vitamin K at birth because of misinformation peddled by influencers, experts say.Babies are born with very small amounts of vitamin K, which helps their blood to clot.Without receiving vitamin K at birth, they are…

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