AAP, Other Medical Groups Want Court to Block New CDC Vaccine Schedule

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and five other medical groups plan to ask the court to block the new childhood vaccine schedule, The New York Times reported.

On Tuesday, the groups also said they want the court to prevent the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) vaccine advisory panel from holding its next meeting. The next meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is set for February 25-26.

The groups are seeking a preliminary injunction to vacate the sweeping changes made earlier this month to the CDC childhood immunization schedule and restore the April 15, 2025, version of the schedule.

Richard Henry Hughes IV, the lead lawyer representing AAP and the other groups, said in a statement that court intervention is “essential to prevent further harm” and “protect evidence-based recommendations.” Hughes previously worked for Moderna and Merck.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Spokesman Andrew Nixon told The Defender:

“AAP continues with their attempts to hinder this administration’s work through procedural and legal challenges while trying to preserve a broken status quo. ACIP continues to operate lawfully and transparently, and its next meeting is scheduled to proceed in February.”

Children’s Health Defense (CHD) CEO Mary Holland said it came as “no surprise” that the AAP, the Infectious Disease Society of America and other medical trade organizations “oppose every development” initiated by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.