The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has reinstated the Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines, a federal panel that was disbanded in 1998. This revival follows legal pressure, including a lawsuit funded by Children’s Health Defense, an organization previously led by current HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., alleging violations of the 1986 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act. As someone who’s watched vaccine tech evolve through multiple generations, I can tell you this matters for parents wondering about their kids’ shot schedules. The Task Force is chaired by NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya and is represented by senior leadership … Continue reading HHS Revives Vaccine Safety Task Force After 25 Years Following Legal Challenge by Children’s Health Defense