health
March 17, 2026
Court Blocks Vaccine Reform by Trump's Health Secretary
A federal court in the U.S. state of Massachusetts today blocked changes to the national child vaccination schedule recently introduced by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., following a lawsuit filed by leading medical organizations, who assessed that the changes to national immunization policy were carried out outside of scientific procedures and legal rules.
TL;DR
- A federal court in Massachusetts blocked changes to the national child vaccination schedule.
- The lawsuit was filed by six medical organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics.
- The court ruled that the changes were implemented bypassing scientific procedures and legal rules.
- Judge Brian Murphy stated that the government neglected established methods, questioning the integrity of its actions.
- The decision halts changes including a reduction in the number of diseases for which children are routinely immunized and limitations on COVID-19 vaccines.
- The court also temporarily suspended new members appointed by Kennedy to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
- The government is expected to appeal the ruling.
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