Parent-Friendly References for
Vitamin K Education

1. CDC Vitamin K Fact Sheet – Specifically designed for parents and recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics as an excellent parent education resource.

Available at CDC.gov (search “Vitamin K Shot for Newborns”)

2. American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report: “Vitamin K and the Newborn Infant” (2022) – Official AAP guideline with supplemental talking points for parents.

Published in Pediatrics, March 2022

3. AAP HealthyChildren.org – Parent-facing website with vitamin K information written in accessible language for families.
Search “vitamin K” on HealthyChildren.org

4. March of Dimes – Provides parent education materials regarding newborn vitamin K and prevention of bleeding complications.

5. Evidence-Based Talking Points from AAP Supplemental Materials

• Why babies need vitamin K
• How vitamin K prevents serious bleeding
• Safety data refuting cancer concerns
• Risks of refusing prophylaxis

6. Additional Scientific References

• Vitamin K and the Newborn Infant. Pediatrics. 2022;149(3):e2021056116.
• American Academy of Pediatrics. Committee on Fetus and Newborn. Pediatrics. 2003;112(1 Pt1):191–192.
• Shearer MJ. Vitamin K and the newborn infant. Semin Thromb Hemost. 2017;43(2):108–126.
• Von Kries R, et al. Oral vitamin K and prevention of late VKDB. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed.1998;79(2):F99–F104.

Further references available on request