Federal judge halts Health Secretary
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Federal judge halts Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's childhood vaccine plan

A federal judge in the United States on Monday blocked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's recently introduced childhood vaccine program, NBC News reports.

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The Massachusetts judge's decision came after several medical and public-health organizations sued the government.

The changes were pushed through by vaccine skeptic Kennedy in January. They meant that the CDC reduced the number of recommended vaccinations for children from 18 to 11.

This removed the recommendation that all babies be vaccinated against, for example, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, RSV, and two types of bacterial meningitis.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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