Democratic state AGs announce lawsuit against Trump administration over US vaccine policy
Source: Reuters
February 24, 2026 2:02 PM EST Updated 1 hour ago
NEW YORK, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Two Democratic state attorneys general announced a multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday over recent changes to the federal government's childhood vaccine schedule, as medical organizations and public health experts warn the changes could lower inoculation rates.
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has upended longstanding vaccine policies since taking his position. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a that removed universal recommendations for vaccines against COVID-19, rotavirus, influenza, meningococcal disease, hepatitis A and hepatitis B, stating that parents should consult with healthcare providers under what it calls shared clinical decision-making.
The California and Arizona attorneys general said 14 states and Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, all Democrats, would file a complaint in a Northern California federal court on Tuesday challenging those changes, according to a press release.
The lawsuit would also challenge Kennedy's replacement of members serving on the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Reuters previously reported that the California AG's office was preparing the lawsuit. That CDC panel is set to meet in March, after its previously scheduled session in February was canceled.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/democratic-state-ags-announce-lawsuit-against-trump-administration-over-us-2026-02-24/
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