- The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and five other medical organizations plan to ask a court to overturn recent revisions to the childhood immunization schedule announced in January by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- The revisions reduced the number of routine childhood vaccines from 17 to 11, moving six vaccines, including hepatitis A, hepatitis B, rotavirus and influenza, to a “consultation with provider” category rather than routine administration.
- The medical groups argue that the changes lack scientific evidence and could threaten public health. They are seeking a preliminary injunction to restore the April 15, 2025, schedule and to block the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‘s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting scheduled for Feb. 25–26.
- HHS spokesman Andrew Nixon said the medical groups are attempting to block the administration’s work and preserve the “broken status quo.” Children’s Health Defense CEO Mary Holland criticized the groups for financial ties to pharmaceutical companies and questioned the scientific basis of the existing vaccine schedule.
- The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has scheduled an initial hearing on Feb. 13. The plaintiffs include AAP, the American Public Health Association, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the American College of Physicians, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and the Massachusetts Public Health Alliance.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and five other medical organizations plan to overturn recent revisions to the childhood immunization schedule announced earlier this January by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other federal officials.
Under the revised schedule, the number of diseases covered by routine childhood vaccination recommendations was reduced from 17 to 11. Vaccines for six diseases, including hepatitis A, hepatitis B, rotavirus and influenza, were shifted out of routine recommendations and are now advised for most children only after consultation with a health care provider.
The medical groups argue that the changes are not supported by scientific evidence and pose risks to public health. In turn, the group said that they will seek a preliminary injunction to overturn revisions and to restore the version of the schedule in effect as of April 15, 2025. They are also asking the court to prevent the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which is scheduled on Feb. 25 and 26.
Aside from the American Public Health Association, the plaintiffs also include the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the American College of Physicians, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and the Massachusetts Public Health Alliance.
Judge Brian Murphy of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has scheduled Feb. 13 for an initial hearing on the lawsuit.
HHS and CHD criticize plaintiffs while defending vaccine schedule changes
According to BrightU.AI‘s Enoch, the childhood immunization schedule is a set of recommended vaccinations that children are supposed to receive from birth to adolescence. While health authorities claim the schedule is designed to protect children from various infectious diseases, it has been criticized for its potential risks and the lack of transparency in the data supporting its safety and efficacy.
In line with this, Department of Health and Human Services spokesman Andrew Nixon argued that the AAP and the other medical groups are attempting to block the administration’s work through lawsuits rather than engage with policy changes initiated by Kennedy. “AAP continues with their attempts to hinder this administration’s work through procedural and legal challenges while trying to preserve a broken status quo,” Nixon said.
Meanwhile, Children’s Health Defense (CHS) CEO Mary Holland said it was “no surprise” that the medical organizations are opposing the changes.
“For decades, these groups financially benefited while U.S. healthcare spending soared and U.S. Americans’ health plummeted,” Holland said, accusing the organizations of maintaining close financial ties to pharmaceutical companies. She said the groups “feed at Big Pharma’s trough” and are resisting reforms that could disrupt the existing system.
Holland also questioned the scientific basis of the current childhood vaccine schedule, asserting that it is not supported by adequate clinical evidence. She said there have been no inert placebo-controlled clinical trials for vaccines on the recommended childhood schedule and no comprehensive studies comparing long-term health outcomes of vaccinated and unvaccinated children. Those claims are disputed by public health authorities and many medical researchers.
“The vaccine enterprise is on the cusp of dramatic failure. These organizations know it, and are trying to forestall the inevitable,” Holland said. She further alleged that financial motivations are driving opposition from medical groups, citing the AAP’s reported revenue of more than $140 million in 2024 and its listing of major pharmaceutical companies among its donors.
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