Overview
- A temporary injunction issued March 16 halts multiple changes to federal vaccine recommendations and schedules.
- The order suspends the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and cancels its meeting planned for this week.
- Blocked measures include ending universal hepatitis B vaccination for newborns and revised guidance on COVID-19 and measles.
- Healthcare groups including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Infectious Diseases Society of America filed the lawsuit and welcomed the decision.
- A Health Department spokesperson said the administration expects the ruling to be overturned, signaling an appeal and a prolonged legal fight.