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Federal Judge Halts Vaccine Policy Changes, Sparks Controversy

3/17/2026

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A federal judge postponed a key ACIP meeting after blocking changes to immunization policy proposed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy halted revisions to the childhood vaccine schedule and the appointment of new ACIP members, a move the American Academy of Pediatrics described as historic.
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis called the ruling a necessary correction.

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A federal judge postponed a key ACIP meeting after blocking changes to immunization policy proposed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy halted revisions to the childhood vaccine schedule and the appointment of new ACIP members, a move the American Academy of Pediatrics described as historic.
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis called the ruling a necessary correction.