Federal Court Blocks RFK Jr. Plan to Cut 6 of 17 Childhood Vaccines
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Updated · Букви · Jul 25
Federal Court Blocks RFK Jr. Plan to Cut 6 of 17 Childhood Vaccines
3 articles · Updated · Букви · Jul 25
Summary
A federal court in March halted a Health and Human Services move to remove six vaccines from the 17-shot childhood schedule, ruling the department’s vaccine board was not set up under statutory requirements.
The blocked change sits inside a broader push by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and advisers to recast U.S. vaccine policy, including fewer routine shots and more family-doctor discretion instead of universal recommendations.
HHS denied reports that it planned to scrap the childhood schedule entirely, but Reuters said internal documents and meetings showed sustained pressure to loosen long-standing vaccination standards.
The administration has appealed the ruling, while resistance from agencies including the FDA and some White House officials has slowed parts of Kennedy’s wider vaccine agenda.