Ken Mattingly was grounded from the Apollo 13 mission due to exposure to German measles, which he had not contracted but could pose a risk to the crew. As a precautionary measure, NASA replaced him with Jack Swigert, who had been a backup for the mission. This decision was made to ensure the health and safety of the astronauts during the critical lunar mission.
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