Exclusive: California preparing lawsuit over Trump administration vaccine changes [View all]

Source: Reuters

February 17, 2026 5:32 PM EST Updated 10 hours ago


SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The state of California is preparing a lawsuit challenging recent federal changes to U.S. childhood vaccine recommendations made by the Trump administration, the state's attorney general said in an interview on Tuesday.

Rob Bonta, the attorney general of the most populous U.S. state, also said he would "maybe" be open to working with the Trump administration and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to limit broad federal immunity for drug companies over alleged vaccine injuries.

HHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

A California lawsuit over the childhood vaccination schedule would add legal pressure on the administration, as medical organizations and public health experts have warned the changes could lower vaccination rates.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/california-preparing-lawsuit-over-trump-administration-vaccine-changes-2026-02-17/