Health Monitor

RFK Jr’s Vaccine Setback Is a White House Win

A judge’s ruling stays the health secretary’s hand
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at an “Eat Real Food” rally in Texas.Photographer: Jordan Vonderhaar/Bloomberg
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A federal judge’s ruling that paused recommended cuts to childhood immunizations and stayed the overhaul of a key advisory committee is causing disarray in the US vaccination system — and raising new questions about its direction.