RFK Jr.'s vaccine policy sparks a lawsuit from the American Academy of Pediatrics
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Lawsuit Challenges Health Secretary’s Vaccine ChangesLeading medical groups filed suit in July 2025 over removal of COVID vaccines for pregnant women and healthy children from federal guidance.
- 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.
Every child's health is at stake.— Dr. Susan Kressly, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, told reporters on Monday.
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- She contributed to guidelines addressing Zika, avian flu, and Ebola and recently led vaccine data efforts on Covid-19 and RSV.
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