Medical Groups Sue HHS, RFK Jr. Over Vaccine Policy

A coalition of major medical organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, and Infectious Diseases Society of America, has filed a federal lawsuit against Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Department of Health and Human Services over the removal of COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women. The plaintiffs argue that Kennedy dismantled the CDC’s expert vaccine advisory panel, bypassed established scientific review processes, and acted without proper authority. They claim these actions threaten public health, erode trust in the U.S. vaccination system, and could lead to preventable illness and death. The lawsuit seeks to reinstate CDC recommendations and halt Kennedy's policy changes, warning that continued disregard for scientific consensus undermines the U.S. immunization system. The suit contends the directive was not based on new scientific evidence. HHS has not yet responded to the lawsuit.