Controversial RFK Jr. policies get court smackdown
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine policies were rejected by a judge on Monday, according to reports.
The decision was the latest hit for the Trump administration after Judge Brian Murphy ruled in favor of six medical organizations that challenged Kennedy's sweeping moves over the last year to limit COVID-19 vaccines and change the childhood immunization schedule, The New York Times reported.
"The court also reversed, at least for the time being, all decisions made by the panelists that Mr. Kennedy appointed to the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, which makes recommendations on which vaccines Americans should take," according to The Times. "The ruling prevents the panelists from meeting later this week as scheduled."
In his ruling, Murphy said Kennedy and his appointees have "made arbitrary and capricious changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, bypassing the careful, evidence-based practice that in the past has underpinned the recommendations," The Times reported.
Richard Hughes, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, responded to reporters on Monday after the court made its ruling.
“This is a significant victory for public health, evidence-based medicine, the rule of law, and the American people,” Hughes said.