The Court’s Opening Shot on Federal Vaccine Policy Changes Published: March 17, 2026

https://www.kff.org/quick-take/the-courts-opening-shot-on-federal-vaccine-policy-changes/?utm_campaign=KFF-This-Week&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8LL_XdpefsWdR-yXeTJzlfJcu8bXzf7O7bRwwxIEGCUM1Dotr53jaorRPF-qx63tZkBulLmar7SYb5d__J1XB484QgnA&_hsmi=409789188&utm_content=409789188&utm_source=hs_email “A growing number of states, reaching 30 as of March, have announced that they are no longer following CDC recommendations as their benchmark for some or all childhood vaccines... The court’s stay does not change these states’ decisions and in some ways may allow them to avoid a potential ‘ping pong’ of federal vaccine policy that could result from future legal rulings or actions by the administration.”