A federal judge has temporarily blocked Health Secretary RFK Jr.'s controversial changes to CDC vaccine guidance, including his replacement of the entire vaccine advisory board with anti-vaccine advocates and his unilateral overhaul of childhood immunization schedules. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit from medical groups arguing the changes violated administrative procedures and lacked scientific basis. The injunction prevents implementation of Kennedy's January 2026 schedule reduction from 17 to 11 recommended vaccines and nullifies all votes by his appointed committee members.
Background
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is a long-standing expert panel that develops evidence-based vaccine recommendations for the US population. RFK Jr., a prominent anti-vaccine activist appointed as Health Secretary, had taken unprecedented steps to reshape federal vaccine policy.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Mar 17, 2026 at 04:46 AM
- Score
- 8.0 / 10