Newborn vitamin K injection refusal is increasingly common and is much higher for infants not born in hospitals. While hospital vitamin K injection refusal rates are approximately 3%, a recent ...

There is a risk of bleeding in the body up to 6 months of age in infants who don't receive a vitamin K injection at birth.

Vitamin K is essential for helping the blood to clot and for preventing excess bleeding. Additionally, vitamin K helps strengthen bones, and may prevent osteoporosis and fractures after menopause.