Overview
- U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy issued a preliminary injunction that pauses recent HHS and CDC actions tied to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- The order blocks 13 ACIP appointments and vacates recent votes, including changes to CDC COVID-19 recommendations and the hepatitis B birth-dose decision.
- Proposed pediatric schedule rollbacks for infants, including efforts to drop hepatitis A and B, RSV, dengue, and certain meningococcal shots, are on hold.
- ACIP meetings and related activity are suspended under the court order, and HHS has indicated it will consider an appeal.
- Public-health analysts warn the episode has fueled confusion and could erode trust in CDC vaccine messaging for years.