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Judge Blocks Kennedy's Vaccine Recommendation Cuts Amid Lawsuit

3/17/2026

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A federal judge temporarily blocked U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from reducing vaccines recommended for children.
The ruling halted Kennedy's January order to end broad vaccination recommendations against several diseases.
The American Academy of Pediatrics and other medical groups filed a lawsuit last July.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting scheduled for this week was postponed.
Health officials plan to appeal the decision.

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A federal judge temporarily blocked U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from reducing vaccines recommended for children.
The ruling halted Kennedy's January order to end broad vaccination recommendations against several diseases.
The American Academy of Pediatrics and other medical groups filed a lawsuit last July.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting scheduled for this week was postponed.
Health officials plan to appeal the decision.