HHS slashes funding for the American Academy of Pediatrics:
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy and the AAP have clashed throughout the year, culminating in lawsuits ...
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Key FactsLawsuit Challenges Health Secretary’s Vaccine Changes
Jul 8, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. eliminated COVID-19 vaccines from recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women in late May 2025.
- The American Academy of Pediatrics and others allege this action violated federal law and was done arbitrarily.
- The lawsuit seeks to reverse the policy changes, highlighting risks to public vaccine trust and children's health.
- Kennedy also dismissed original advisory committee experts and replaced them with his own appointees, further fueling the legal challenge.
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