Federal judge halts RFK Jr.'s changes to children's vaccine policies
6 hours ago
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- A federal judge halted changes to children's vaccine policies made by RFK Jr. and the Trump administration.
- Judge Brian Murphy ruled that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. improperly replaced the CDC's vaccine advisory committee.
- The decision was praised by health groups and experts, including the American Academy of Pediatrics.
- The administration plans to appeal the ruling, which forced the CDC's vaccine committee to postpone a meeting.
- The judge criticized the new committee for making arbitrary decisions and ignoring scientific processes.
- The ruling stays the appointment of 13 committee members appointed by Kennedy since June 2025.
- Plaintiffs' lawyer Richard Hughes called the decision a victory for public health and evidence-based medicine.