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2024-03-22 01:36:21 UTC - HELPFUL
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No the Vitamin K shot given to infants is not carcinogenic. Babies who don't get vitamin K at birth are at risk for a potentially fatal bleeding disorder called vitamin K deficient bleeding (VKDB). The Vitamin K shot has been proven safe and doesn't cause cancer https://cdc.gov/ncbddd/vitamink/facts.html#:~:text=Early%20and%20classical%20VKDB%20are,infants%20(1%E2%80%933) https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/vitamin-k-shot.html
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