Judge halts RFK Jr. vaccine overhaul six health groups
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- Judge blocks RFK Jr.’s proposed changes to the national childhood vaccine timetable (BBC, STAT).
- Six medical organizations that filed the lawsuit are now scrambling to gauge how the decision reshapes vaccine policy and future litigation (original story).
- RFK Jr. had argued for a more flexible, ‘voluntary’ schedule, a stance critics say could erode herd immunity (STAT).
- Public‑health advocates warn the ruling preserves the current schedule, preventing a potential dip in vaccination rates and safeguarding disease control (BBC).
Why it matters: It protects the U.S. vaccine schedule, shielding millions of kids from preventable diseases.
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