RFK Jr. Faces Lawsuit by 15 States Over US Vaccine Changes (2)

US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule is facing a fresh legal challenge from 15 states that argue the changes will make people sicker and strain local budgets.

Over the past year, Kennedy dramatically reshaped a key US advisory panel to incorporate vaccine skeptics, then later oversaw changes to the national immunization schedule that pared back the number of shots recommended for America’s children.

“Undermining confidence in vaccines will lead to lower vaccination rates and more infectious disease,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement. “It will also drive up costs ...