A federal judge on Monday blocked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from carrying out vaccine policy changes recommended by his handpicked advisory committee, including a dramatic overhaul of the ...

The judge said the government has undermined its history of recognizing the importance of involving independent experts in ...

Public health advocates have largely applauded a Massachusetts judge’s ruling on March 16, 2026, to temporarily block major changes to vaccine policy made by the Department of Health and Human ...

After a federal judge said members of the influential vaccine committee were "distinctly unqualified," an updated charter broadens the list of expertise for membership.

The ruling was expected this week as the vaccine committee, known as the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), was scheduled to meet this Wednesday and Thursday. The judge ruled that ...

A federal judge in Boston stepped in on Monday to stop the U.S. Health Department from cutting back the list of vaccines ...

NEW YORK — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s first year in the Trump administration racked up win after win for the longtime anti-vaccine crusader's allies. Activists in the "medical freedom" ...

Pertussis cases in the U.S. have surged from roughly 7,000 in 2023 to over 35,000 in 2024, with at least 13 deaths in 2025. The majority of pertussis deaths historically occur in unvaccinated or ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seen following President Donald Trump's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol ...