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Trump Administration Revises Vaccine Committee, Faces Legal Challenge

4/10/2026

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The U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration revised the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) charter, amplifying anti-vaccine voices.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced committee members with his allies, causing no COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for high-risk groups and a halt on newborn hepatitis B shots.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has sued to block changes, and a federal judge has temporarily supported the challenge.
The administration plans to appeal.

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Story summary

The U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration revised the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) charter, amplifying anti-vaccine voices.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced committee members with his allies, causing no COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for high-risk groups and a halt on newborn hepatitis B shots.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has sued to block changes, and a federal judge has temporarily supported the challenge.
The administration plans to appeal.