Medical groups will ask court to block new CDC vaccine recommendations
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Key Points:
- Six major medical associations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, plan to seek a court reversal of the CDC's new childhood vaccine recommendations, which narrow vaccine guidelines and promote shared decision-making for flu, Covid-19, and rotavirus vaccines.
- The groups also aim to halt a February meeting of the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee (ACIP), criticizing the panel's new members as unqualified and appointed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who replaced all previous advisers and the CDC director.
- The recent CDC vaccine schedule changes were made without new scientific evidence and align more closely with European schedules, following a directive from former President Trump to review US childhood vaccination policies.
- Medical experts argue these changes undermine public trust, reduce
