The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued an updated policy statement arguing that universal immunization for children is necessary for safety, stating that non-medical exemptions to vaccines are a "deeply problematic tool."
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he will target the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) in the latest effort to reform U.S. health policy.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. moved to adopt the recommendation that vaccine preservative thimerosal be removed from flu inoculations.