Federal judge puts RFK Jr.’s new vaccine schedule, advisers on ice - Politico
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Federal judge blocks RFK Jr.'s new vaccine recommendations and advisory appointments.
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A federal judge has issued an injunction blocking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new vaccine schedule and associated advisers from taking effect. Kennedy, who serves as Health and Human Services Secretary under President Trump, had proposed changes to federal vaccination recommendations that sparked immediate legal challenges from public health advocates and medical organizations. The court order temporarily halts implementation of the revised guidelines while litigation proceeds, preventing any immediate changes to current CDC vaccination protocols. The injunction represents a significant legal setback for Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic whose appointment to lead HHS was controversial due to his history of promoting debunked theories linking vaccines to autism. Healthcare providers and parents nationwide will continue following existing vaccination schedules until the courts resolve the dispute over Kennedy's authority to unilaterally alter established public health guidelines.
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