Medical groups sue to block new CDC vaccine recommendations
Source: CNN Health
Updated Jan 19, 2026, 8:53 PM ET
PUBLISHED Jan 14, 2026, 10:30 PM ET
Seven prominent medical associations on Monday sued to reverse changes to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s childhood vaccine recommendations.
The lawsuit was brought by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Physicians, the American Public Health Association, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Massachusetts Public Health Association, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Earlier this month, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced changes to the vaccine schedule for American children that narrowed recommendations for vaccinations against meningococcal disease, hepatitis B and hepatitis A to people at higher risk for infections. The updated CDC schedule also recommends that decisions on vaccinations against flu, Covid-19 and rotavirus be based on “shared clinical decision-making,” which means people who want one must consult with a health care provider. HHS said that all insurers will still cover these vaccines.
When there were previous changes to the government’s vaccine recommendations, new evidence published in the scientific literature or presented by vaccine makers would be evaluated by the CDC’s vaccine advisers, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP. But that wasn’t the case with the latest changes; no new evidence was brought to the committee to challenge the safety or effectiveness of the recommended vaccines.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/14/health/vaccine-recommendations-aap-block
Link to NEWS RELEASE - Leading Public Health Groups Seek Expedited Injunctive Relief Against Immunization Schedule Changes, Upcoming ACIP Meeting; Hearing Scheduled Friday, February 13
Link to SUIT (PDF) - https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mad.286605/gov.uscourts.mad.286605.175.0.pdf
REFERENCE (judge allows this to go forward) - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143595417
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