Summary
A federal judge blocked US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, siding with medical groups that argued these changes violated federal law. The ruling also suspended Kennedy's appointments to a key advisory vaccine panel, and a scheduled meeting was postponed. The Trump administration plans to appeal the decision.
Key Facts
- A judge stopped changes to the US childhood vaccine schedule made by Robert F Kennedy Jr.
- Kennedy’s changes reduced recommended vaccines for children from 17 to 11.
- Medical groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, sued, claiming these changes broke federal law.
- Judge Brian Murphy halted Kennedy’s choice of vaccine-skeptic members for an advisory panel.
- The decision postpones a planned meeting of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices.
- The Trump administration intends to challenge the judge’s ruling.
- Kennedy was known for opposing vaccines before his role in the Trump administration.
- Medical associations support the judge’s decision as protective of children’s health.
