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RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine policies are "unreviewable," DOJ lawyer tells judge
The startling claim came amid a lawsuit from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
TL;DR
- A lawyer for the Trump administration stated that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine policies are unreviewable.
- Kennedy's authority allegedly allows him to recommend against vaccines and promote exposure to infectious diseases.
- This claim was made during a lawsuit filed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and other groups against Kennedy's vaccine policy changes.
- The lawsuit challenges unilateral changes to COVID-19 vaccine policies and overhauling the CDC's childhood vaccine schedule.
- The Department of Justice lawyer argued that the medical groups were trying to use the courts to enforce their preferred vaccine policies.
- The lawyer for the groups countered that the policy changes lacked typical processes and scientific evidence.
- The federal judge appeared skeptical of the claim of Kennedy's unlimited authority and will rule on an injunction before the CDC vaccine advisors' meeting.