evidence: A CDC report from 2013 confirmed there is a nationwide increase in parents refusing the vitamin K shot for their newborns. This dangerous trend, often based on inaccurate information found online and faulty science, is causing more babies to experience preventable hemorrhaging that may cause brain damage or even death in some cases. [...] One myth about vitamin K injections is they are linked to leukemia. Multiple studies show absolutely no relationship between getting vitamin K as a baby and an increased risk of leukemia. Another myth is the vitamin K injection increases the risk of jaundice. This is inaccurate. Jaundice associated with vitamin K was observed only in high-risk babies (such as premature babies) in doses 30-60 times higher than the dose we give.