Kennedy Seeks to Expedite Appeal of Ruling That Blocked His Vaccine Policies

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Health Secretary Robert Kennedy is pushing to overturn a judge's freeze on a federal vaccine advisory panel, seeking to restart work halted after a court blocked his efforts to reshape the panel's composition and decision-making. The ruling prevented the panel from meeting and invalidated its recent decisions. Kennedy's appeal argues the freeze impedes the panel's ability to advise the government on vaccine policy. The legal battle centers on how much authority Kennedy has to restructure the panel that helps determine vaccine recommendations for millions of Americans.