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Judge Halts Vaccine Schedule Cuts
17 Mar
Summary
- Federal judge blocked health officials from reducing vaccine recommendations.
- Order questioned Secretary Kennedy's likely violation of federal procedures.
- Lawsuit sought to stop government scaling back childhood vaccination schedule.
A federal judge in Boston issued a temporary injunction on Monday, preventing federal health officials from reducing the number of recommended childhood vaccines. This decision halts an order announced in January by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that sought to end broad recommendations for vaccines against flu, rotavirus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, meningitis, and RSV.
The judge also ruled that Secretary Kennedy likely violated federal law when reconstituting a key vaccine advisory panel. Consequently, the appointments to this reformed committee, along with any decisions it has made, have been placed on hold. This legal action followed an amended lawsuit filed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and other medical groups who expressed significant concern over the proposed changes to the vaccination schedule.
