Washington D.C. – In a major step in the right direction for children’s health after many setbacks under this administration, today a U.S. District Court Judge granted a preliminary injunction against the Trump-RFK Jr. CDC’s reckless and “illegal” move in January to slash recommended vaccines for American children from 17 down to 11, eliminating guidance for life-saving shots including against influenza, Rotavirus, Hepatitis A and B. The hugely unpopular policy shift ignited revolt from 30 states including DC that have since “announced that they are no longer going to follow CDC’s recommendations for some or all childhood vaccines.” Yet, the Trump administration is already threatening to appeal the ruling and needlessly put kids back at risk of preventable disease.
Brad Woodhouse, President of Protect Our Care issued the following statement in response:
“Most Americans, most states and now a federal court have rejected the Trump-RFK Jr. scheme to make preventable disease great again among American children while exploding health costs across the country. While this ruling is a reprieve from harmful anti-vaccine policy based on nothing but junk science and discredited conspiracies, it’s clear the Trump administration is determined to resuscitate their agenda in a higher court because they care more about their anti-science agenda than keeping kids healthy.”
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