Federal Court Blocks Major Vaccine Policy Overhaul

A federal judge has temporarily blocked health policy changes by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., halting the removal of vaccine recommendations for children and a reconstitution of the vaccine advisory committee. The move responds to a lawsuit by medical groups and highlights ongoing legal and policy debates.

A federal judge issued a temporary block on U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s policy changes impacting childhood vaccinations.

The decision halts Kennedy's plan to end broad vaccine recommendations and suspends actions by a newly appointed advisory committee. The block is pending further legal proceedings, including a possible trial.

Medical groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, initially sued over Kennedy's COVID-19 vaccine policies, but the lawsuit evolved to address further actions they deemed alarming. The court's decision is seen as a step to restore science-based vaccine policies amid challenges from the Trump administration.