Medical groups sue to block new CDC vaccine recommendations
Yahoo • • health
Key Points:
- Seven major medical associations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Infectious Diseases Society of America, have filed a lawsuit to reverse recent changes to the CDC’s childhood vaccine recommendations.
- The changes, ordered by HHS under President Trump’s directive, narrowed vaccine recommendations for meningococcal disease, hepatitis B and A, and shifted flu, Covid-19, and rotavirus vaccines to a "shared clinical decision-making" model, requiring consultation with healthcare providers.
- The lawsuit argues the changes were made without new scientific evidence or proper advisory committee review, calling the overhaul “egregious, reckless, and dangerous,” and seeks to restore the previous vaccine schedule and block the current ACIP panel from meeting.
- HHS def
