Vaccine Changes Spark Legal Battle

A big fight is happening over kids' vaccines. Some top medical groups are not happy with recent changes. They think the changes are not safe. They plan to take this fight to court. The changes were made by health officials. They cut the list of recommended vaccines. Now, only 11 diseases are on the list. Before, it was 17. Some vaccines, like those for hepatitis and flu, now need a doctor's okay. The medical groups say this is not good. They think it will hurt people. They want the courts to stop these changes. A hearing is set for February 13. The health department says they are doing things right. They say their vaccine committee is working properly. But the medical groups disagree. They think the committee is not following the rules. This is not the first fight over vaccines. There was a big lawsuit about COVID-19 vaccines. Now, the groups are adding these new changes to that lawsuit.The six vaccines that were removed are still available. But now, kids need a doctor's note to get them. States still decide if kids need vaccines to go to school. The usual process for vaccine decisions is long. It involves reviews and recommendations. But this time, the process was skipped. This has some people worried. The vaccine committee was changed last year. All members were fired and replaced. The new members are not big fans of vaccines. They have already made some big changes. They removed recommendations for some flu vaccines. They also changed rules for hepatitis B and a combo vaccine. They even limited COVID-19 vaccines for older adults. This fight is far from over. Both sides are digging in their heels. The outcome will affect many kids and families.