The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the reinstatement of the Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines, which was disbanded in 1998 after 27 years of inactivity. The task force aims to improve the safety, quality, and oversight of vaccines administered to American children. This move fulfills demands from anti-vaccine activists and follows legal pressure. HHS plans to provide biennial reports to Congress on the task force's findings and activities. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a prominent health official, stated that reinstating the task force reaffirms the department's commitment to rigorous science. The revival of this panel has drawn attention due to its association with figures such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has advocated for vaccine safety reforms.