Updated coronavirus vaccines may not be available until mid-September, and people who are not considered high risk may not be able to access them. Coronavirus infections are climbing again, marking another summer wave as children go back to school.

The quality of information around vaccines came into the spotlight after the CDC headquarters shooting. The gunman, Patrick White, who shot nearly 200 rounds at the building and killed a security guard, blamed a Covid vaccine for his mental health issues, including depression.

This particular case concerns access to COVID vaccinations for two vulnerable groups, pregnant women and children, but more fundamentally it is about whether the courts will act to protect the vital immunization infrastructure on which the nation relies.

In the days after a deadly shooting, CDC employees said they feel frustrated with federal leaders due to a lack of statements and for the peddling of vaccine skepticism.