Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in Thursday as President Donald Trump’s health secretary after a close Senate vote, putting the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending,
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in Thursday as President Donald Trump's health secretary after a close Senate vote, putting the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending,
RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Scaremongering Ensures Thousands Will Needlessly Endanger Their Children’s Safety. The idea that anyone has any useful handle on the number of autistic child
The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent lawyer and vocal vaccine critic, as the nation's health secretary, controlling $1.7 trillion in spending for vaccines,
During his swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office, he said, "We can't be a strong nation if we have a weak citizenry."
The move comes a week after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as the secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), despite his known skepticism about vaccines and criticism of agencies under his supervision such as the CDC.
Kennedy's statements have raised concerns about his childhood vaccine commitment to Republican Senator Bill Cassidy.
A video of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in his Senate confirmation hearing repeating a misleading narrative that Black people should be put on a different vaccination schedule on the basis of their race has been widely shared on social media.
Despite several Republicans expressing deep skepticism about his views on vaccines, Kennedy is expected to win confirmation, absent any last-minute changes.
RFK Jr.’s views on vaccine safety have sparked debate, with some experts saying that his comments are misleading.
Kennedy, who has called for public health agencies to focus on chronic diseases, was sworn in after a close Senate vote.
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