Why are newborns given an injection of vitamin K?
A) Breast milk and infant formulas are low in vitamin K.
B) The trauma of birth destroys the newborn's vitamin K stores.
C) The newborn does not yet have a population of GI flora able to synthesize adequate vitamin K.
D) Infants cannot absorb vitamin K from breast milk or formula until approximately 3 months of age.
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