A federal judge’s March ruling has frozen the CDC’s primary vaccine advisory committee (ACIP), leaving it unable to issue recommendations.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned the committee is paralyzed ahead of the fall respiratory virus season.
The Trump administration appealed the ruling in April and is now asking an appeals court to expedite a decision.
The paralysis blocks new vaccine recommendations, including for a potential new flu vaccine, and halts an executive order to update the childhood vaccination schedule.
Kennedy argues a functioning ACIP is essential for public health guidance; opponents say his earlier personnel changes were improper.
The crisis: A federal freeze on vaccine guidance
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