STAT+: In court, AAP argues Kennedy’s HHS made unlawful changes to vaccine policies
Stat News • 2/13/2026 – 2/14/2026
Summary
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), arguing that changes made by Kennedy’s HHS to vaccine policies were unlawful. After a day of oral arguments in a Boston federal courtroom, the judge did not issue a ruling from the bench.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
63d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1514
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1514/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1514/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 63 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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