July 17, 2026
The American Academy of Pediatrics and other public health organizations on Friday defended before the First Circuit a Massachusetts judge's decision to block Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine policy committee appointments, countering claims that the judge overreached.
June 18, 2026
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told the First Circuit a Boston federal judge's decision to freeze his vaccine committee appointments lacks a legal foundation and has left the government paralyzed when it comes to vaccine policy.
June 15, 2026
Medical groups who won an order halting the Trump administration's modified childhood vaccination schedule on Monday urged the First Circuit to ignore the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' "red herring" arguments for an expedited appeal, saying the agency has for months stalled the process.