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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Judge Calls Robert Kennedy's Actions 'Likely Unlawful,' Blocks Government's Child Vaccine Policy Changes

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Credit: Gage Skidmore/FlickrCC BY 4.0)

A federal judge in Boston has dealt a major blow to the Trump administration by temporarily blocking a controversial order to scale back childhood vaccination recommendations nationwide.

US District Judge Brian Murphy ruled on 16 March 2026 that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely violated federal law and 'ignored scientific process' when he ordered the removal of six key vaccines from the routine schedule.

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