Federal Judge Stops RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Makeover Like a Netflix Cancellation
KEY POINTS
- •On Monday, Judge Brian Murphy blocked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from implementing vaccine policy changes.
- •The judge cited likely administrative procedure violations and questioned the legality of Kennedy's new advisory committee.
- •The American Academy of Pediatrics requested the injunction to halt vaccine recommendation changes, part of an ongoing lawsuit.
On a riveting Monday plot twist, U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy slapped a pause on Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s much-hyped plan to rejig childhood vaccine schedules faster than a TikTok trend fades. The judge argued HHS might've ghosted administrative rules and replaced vaccine advisers like contestants on a reality show without proper auditions — because apparently decades of rigorous screening was too much hassle. Kennedy’s advisory committee was poised to meet Wednesday and Thursday, but now they’re benched indefinitely thanks to a lawsuit led by the American Academy of Pediatrics, who want to nullify every last vaccine vote by Kennedy’s crew. HHS spokesman Andrew Nixon shot back, promising an appeal and claiming the judge’s rulings are just more obstacles for the 'Trump administration’s' plans. Meanwhile, public health defenders celebrated a win for common sense, as some vaccine recommendations, like dropping infant hep-B shots, had already ruffled more feathers than a turkey on Thanksgiving.
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(1 of 3)RFK Jr.'s vaccine committee replaced so fast it resembled a corporate takeover, but this judge says sorry, no scrubs on altering children's shots without playing by the admin rulebook.
Replacing a decades-old vaccine panel without background checks sounds less like policy and more like a League of Legends lobby gone rogue.
HHS tried to fast-forward vaccine changes like skipping ads on YouTube, but the judge pressed pause ‘cause rules aren’t optional DLC.
Source: Axios | Published: 3/16/2026 | Author: Maya Goldman
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