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Health · 25 August 2026

RFK Jr. considers changing how US vaccine recommendations are categorised

RFK Jr. considers changing how US vaccine recommendations are categorised

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the US Health Secretary, is looking into new ways to classify vaccine advice, possibly making "routine" vaccinations sound less definite. He published a Request for Information on Monday, asking the public for ideas on altering or replacing the current three categories. The consideration follows a lawsuit that temporarily blocked Kennedy's earlier changes to federal vaccine recommendations and expert appointments.

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