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"Walking together in kindness" artwork produced for Gold Coast Health by Riki Salam, We are 27 Creative.Vitamin K is recommended for all newborns to help prevent Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding (VKDB), a rare but serious condition that can cause life-threatening bleeding.
Vitamin K plays an important role in blood clotting. Babies are born with very low levels of vitamin K, which is why a supplement is recommended shortly after birth.
Vitamin K can be safely given as:
Vitamin K has been routinely given to newborns in Australia for more than 30 years and has a well-established safety record.
Vitamin K is naturally found in leafy green vegetables and is also produced by bacteria in the gut. It is important to note that vitamin K is not a vaccine.
