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Preliminary injunction also stays the appointment of 13 members of ACIP and halts all votes taken by the committee.
Decision follows 15-state lawsuit over the elimination of seven childhood vaccines from their recommended status.
Eliminating seven childhood vaccines from their recommended status will make children sicker and strain state resources, court documents say.
President Trump directed HHS and the CDC to evaluate the scientific evidence of childhood vaccinations in other peer, developed nations.
CDC has historically wanted to prevent vaccine hesitancy, site says.
Democrats are holding out on coming to a budget deal over continued subsidies for ACA plans and cuts to Medicaid.
Health plans will continue to cover recommended immunizations with no cost-sharing through the end of 2026, AHIP says.
Monarez "is not aligned with the president’s agenda of Making America Healthy Again," says White House spokesperson.
Unless vacated, the directive will result in preventable deaths, including the unborn and newborns under six months old, lawsuit says.
Kennedy named the new panel in a post on X on Wednesday, two days after firing all 17 ACIP members.
