Overview
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a Civil Investigative Demand to the American Academy of Pediatrics on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, as part of a probe into whether the group’s vaccine guidance was shaped by financial ties to drugmakers.
- A Civil Investigative Demand is a legal tool that compels documents and information but does not itself allege wrongdoing or reach conclusions about guilt.
- Paxton’s office says the inquiry grew from a broader January 2026 review of pediatric providers, insurers and manufacturers and will examine whether AAP corporate donors stood to lose revenue under the revised federal vaccine schedule.
- The AAP has previously worked with the CDC on a unified immunization schedule, sued HHS in July 2025 over changes made under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and published its own schedule in August 2025 while defending its recommendations as science-based.
- The investigation is ongoing with no public findings so far, and its outcomes could affect insurer coverage rules, manufacturer sales, pediatric practice guidance, and public confidence in vaccine advice.