Column: The latest evidence that putting RFK Jr. in charge of public health would be a disaster
3 months, 1 week ago

Column: The latest evidence that putting RFK Jr. in charge of public health would be a disaster

LA Times  

Polio came for 5-year-old Lynn Lane when she was visiting her grandmother in rural Indiana. “I’m not in a wheelchair yet,” said Lane, who uses leg braces and crutches, “but it’s heading that way.” The idea that anyone would question the polio vaccine now, she said, “makes me nuts.” Last week, the New York Times reported that in 2022, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s attorney and close advisor Aaron Siri had petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to revoke approval of the polio vaccine in use for the last three decades until its safety can be studied further against an unvaccinated control group. As Kennedy met with Republican senators to shore up support for his nomination this week, he told reporters that he is “all for” the polio vaccine. It’s not going to happen.” And yet Trump also persisted in promulgating the oft-debunked lie that childhood vaccines are linked to autism, vowing to “look into” the conspiracy theory. The autism question has “been studied to death in some ways,” said Richard Pan, a pediatrician and former California state senator who led the successful 2015 campaign to eliminate a “personal belief” exemption from vaccine requirements for the state’s schoolchildren.

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History Today: When Dr Jonas Salk announced the cure for polio
3 days, 6 hours ago

History Today: When Dr Jonas Salk announced the cure for polio

Firstpost  

On March 26, 1953, Dr Jonas Salk announced that he had successfully developed a cure for polio. Today, he is remembered as a great scientist and humanitarian On March 26, Dr Jonas Salk successfully tested a vaccine for polio on himself and his family. It was on this day in 1953 that Dr Jonas Salk announced that he had successfully …

Kennedy off to a bumpy start as US health secretary
1 week, 3 days ago

Kennedy off to a bumpy start as US health secretary

Raw Story  

Vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr is off to a turbulent start as US health secretary as he grapples with a deadly measles outbreak, resignations among his staff and a snub in the Senate. "Some years we have hundreds of measles outbreaks, measles outbreaks every year," the man known as RFK Jr. said in a recent interview with Fox News …

'People are dying': Senator shouts at RFK Jr. for refusing to respond to measles questions
2 weeks ago

'People are dying': Senator shouts at RFK Jr. for refusing to respond to measles questions

Raw Story  

Sen. Ben Ray Lujan shouted during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Friday as lawmakers considered Mehmet Oz's nomination to oversee the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administration. Lujan asked, "Is the measles vaccine the most effective way to protect against infection?" If the CDC is making decisions about the use of a vaccine and that's what the experts …

RFK Jr.’s First Month: Touting French Fries And Casting Doubts On Vaccines
2 weeks ago

RFK Jr.’s First Month: Touting French Fries And Casting Doubts On Vaccines

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — There sat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, at a Steak ’n Shake with Fox News host Sean Hannity, raving about the fries. Public health agencies cancel vaccine meetings, research under Kennedy’s watch During his first address to thousands of workers at the federal public health agencies, including the Centers for Disease …

RFK Jr.’s first month as health secretary: Touting French fries and casting doubts on vaccines
2 weeks, 1 day ago

RFK Jr.’s first month as health secretary: Touting French fries and casting doubts on vaccines

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — There sat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, at a Steak ’n Shake with Fox News host Sean Hannity, raving about the fries. Public health agencies cancel vaccine meetings, research under Kennedy’s watch During his first address to thousands of workers at the federal public health agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

RFK Jr. Makes More Alarming Comments About Measles Amid U.S. Outbreaks
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

RFK Jr. Makes More Alarming Comments About Measles Amid U.S. Outbreaks

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once again spread misleading claims about the safety and efficacy of the measles vaccine amid an outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico. In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity broadcast Tuesday, Kennedy said “natural immunity” after getting a measles infection is more effective at providing lasting protection …

‘Inaccurate’: Unearthed report destroys RFK Jr. claims as fears grow for vaccine committee
2 weeks, 3 days ago

‘Inaccurate’: Unearthed report destroys RFK Jr. claims as fears grow for vaccine committee

Raw Story  

An unearthed report showed that Health and Human Service Secretary Robert F. Kennedy shared "inaccurate" information about a CDC Advisor Committee on vaccines, as many believe he was laying the groundwork for dismissing its members. "Right now, what we're getting is a total misrepresentation of a 20-year-old report, about a process that was already being improved before that report was …

‘This is just eugenicism’: RFK skewered as he blames diet and exercise for measles deaths
2 weeks, 4 days ago

‘This is just eugenicism’: RFK skewered as he blames diet and exercise for measles deaths

Raw Story  

Social media lit up with fury Monday night in response to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggesting that diet may be to blame for a Texas child’s death of measles. He later added that “we see a correlation between people who get hurt by measles and people who don’t have good nutrition or who don’t have …

RFK Jr. Makes Disturbing Claims Linking Measles To Poor Diet And Exercise
2 weeks, 4 days ago

RFK Jr. Makes Disturbing Claims Linking Measles To Poor Diet And Exercise

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist serving as the secretary of Health and Human Services, made some wild claims about the link between measles, diet and exercise in an interview last week. Without providing evidence, Kennedy pointed to malnutrition and lack of access to fresh foods in the area as factors that “may have been …

RFK Jr. gives Elon Musk's DOGE free rein to raid the federal health agency
2 weeks, 4 days ago

RFK Jr. gives Elon Musk's DOGE free rein to raid the federal health agency

Salon  

Friday, the New York Times published a tasty palace intrigue story about a recent White House meeting that turned ugly when some Cabinet members complained about Donald Trump giving billionaire Elon Musk carte blanche to fire thousands of federal employees at random. Secretary of State Marco Rubio lashed out at Musk over mass layoffs, sarcastically asking whether Musk "wanted him …

Trump's CDC plans major study relitigating vaccination-autism conspiracy theory: report
3 weeks ago

Trump's CDC plans major study relitigating vaccination-autism conspiracy theory: report

Raw Story  

The Trump administration's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plan to launch a major new study investigating a link between vaccination and autism, reported Reuters on Friday. Some medical experts warned Reuters that the CDC's legitimization of the long-discredited theory could increase vaccination fears in the general public and a decline in pediatric vaccination rates. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who …

RFK Jr urges Americans to get vaccinated amid measles outbreak: ‘A call to action’
3 weeks, 4 days ago

RFK Jr urges Americans to get vaccinated amid measles outbreak: ‘A call to action’

Hindustan Times  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has urged people to get vaccinated amid the recent measles outbreak in Texas. In an opinion piece for Fox News published Sunday, the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services expressed deep concern over the situation, saying it is “a call to action.” Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US President Donald Trump's nominee to be …

‘Irresponsible and reckless:’ Warren demands RFK Jr. clarify vaccine stance amid deadly measles outbreak
3 weeks, 5 days ago

‘Irresponsible and reckless:’ Warren demands RFK Jr. clarify vaccine stance amid deadly measles outbreak

CNN  

CNN — In the 18 days since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, his department has postponed or canceled two major vaccine advisory committee meetings, he’s pledged to investigate the childhood vaccine schedule and he downplayed the seriousness of a measles outbreak that’s resulted in the first …

‘Irresponsible and reckless:’ Warren demands RFK Jr. clarify vaccine stance amid deadly measles outbreak
3 weeks, 5 days ago

‘Irresponsible and reckless:’ Warren demands RFK Jr. clarify vaccine stance amid deadly measles outbreak

CNN  

CNN — In the 18 days since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, his department has postponed or canceled two major vaccine advisory committee meetings, he’s pledged to investigate the childhood vaccine schedule and he downplayed the seriousness of a measles outbreak that’s resulted in the first …

Pediatrician In Congress Blames RFK Jr. For Child's Death From Measles
1 month ago

Pediatrician In Congress Blames RFK Jr. For Child's Death From Measles

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Rep. Kim Schrier on Wednesday tore into Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for downplaying a child’s death in a measles outbreak in Texas, saying she blames Kennedy for the tragedy because of his long record of spreading disinformation about vaccines. Asked later in the same day about the unnamed child’s death …

'You fired all the scientists!' The View blasts RFK Jr. for 'blasé response' about Measles
1 month ago

'You fired all the scientists!' The View blasts RFK Jr. for 'blasé response' about Measles

Raw Story  

The co-hosts of "The View" attacked new Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after they said he got basic facts wrong during the Wednesday Cabinet meeting. Whoopi Goldberg relayed that RFK Jr. believed there was "no cause for alarm." Kennedy called it an "epidemic" when it doesn't qualify for that definition under Britannica, and Kennedy alleged it …

Fox News bemoans that ‘vaccine confidence is at an all-time low’ amid measles outbreak
1 month ago

Fox News bemoans that ‘vaccine confidence is at an all-time low’ amid measles outbreak

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fox News medical contributor Marc Siegel sounded the alarm on …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.-led CDC halts flu shot campaign, postpones vaccine advisory meeting
1 month ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.-led CDC halts flu shot campaign, postpones vaccine advisory meeting

Live Mint  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is already making waves, as the agency scrapped a major flu shot campaign and canceled a critical vaccination conference just days after he took office as the nation's top health official. Also, the Department of Health and Human Services ordered the CDC to indefinitely postpone a scheduled …

RFK Jr.'s Stunning Claim About Black People And Vaccines Sparks Concern From Medical Experts
1 month, 1 week ago

RFK Jr.'s Stunning Claim About Black People And Vaccines Sparks Concern From Medical Experts

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING From COVID-19 conspiracy theories to confusion on the facts about Medicare and Medicaid to refusing to say that vaccines aren’t linked to autism, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s February confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill were anything but smooth for someone who is hoping to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. In 2021, Kennedy had said, “We …

Kennedy says panel will examine childhood vaccine schedule after promising not to change it
1 month, 1 week ago

Kennedy says panel will examine childhood vaccine schedule after promising not to change it

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But on Tuesday, speaking for the first time to …

Kennedy says panel will examine childhood vaccine schedule after promising not to change it
1 month, 1 week ago

Kennedy says panel will examine childhood vaccine schedule after promising not to change it

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — To earn the vote he needed to become the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a special promise to a U.S. senator: He would not change the nation’s current vaccination schedule. Kennedy said it will investigate issues, including childhood vaccinations, that “were formally taboo or insufficiently scrutinized.” While Kennedy did not directly call for changes …

'Too little too late': RFK-backing GOP senator roasted over new measles remarks
1 month, 1 week ago

'Too little too late': RFK-backing GOP senator roasted over new measles remarks

Raw Story  

Texas is experiencing a measles outbreak, which prompted physician Sen. Bill Cassidy to tweet about it on X and tell Americans that the measles vaccine has been "safe and effective since 1963." Dr. Jessica Biller, DO, also referenced the RFK Jr. vote, "Actions speak louder than words, my friend." Infectious disease and clinician Dr. Neil Stone replied, "Hollow words from …

Kennedy says panel will examine childhood vaccine schedule after promising not to change it
1 month, 1 week ago

Kennedy says panel will examine childhood vaccine schedule after promising not to change it

LA Times  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks after being sworn in as secretary of Health and Human Services in the Oval Office last week. To earn the vote he needed to become the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a special promise to a U.S. senator: He would not change the nation’s current vaccination schedule. Kennedy said it will …

Louisiana Department of Health to end mass vaccine promotion after RFK Jr confirmed
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Louisiana Department of Health to end mass vaccine promotion after RFK Jr confirmed

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Louisiana’s Department of Health “will no longer promote mass vaccination” …

RFK Jr, vaccine critic turned U.S. health secretary, hints at overhaul
1 month, 2 weeks ago

RFK Jr, vaccine critic turned U.S. health secretary, hints at overhaul

Raw Story  

by Danny Kemp and Issam Ahmed Newly confirmed Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday accused U.S. institutions of "stealing the health of our children" and suggested they should meet the same fate as USAID, which President Donald Trump's administration is working to slash. He also lavished praise on Trump, saying 20 years of prayers to solve chronic childhood …

RFK Jr is the new US Health Secretary: Will he ban vaccines or reform healthcare?
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

RFK Jr is the new US Health Secretary: Will he ban vaccines or reform healthcare?

Firstpost  

Robert F Kennedy Jr was confirmed as US Secretary of Health and Human Services in a 52-48 Senate vote. His ‘Make America Healthy Again’ agenda prioritises reducing chronic disease, reforming pharmaceutical regulations and addressing environmental toxins while downplaying infectious disease control Robert Kennedy Jr, US President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services, gestures in …

Trump seems to question well-known part of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s life — his childhood polio battle
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump seems to question well-known part of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s life — his childhood polio battle

Associated Press  

President Donald Trump seemed to question a well-documented part of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s life — his childhood battle with polio — after the Kentucky Republican opposed vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation Thursday as the nation’s top health official. Trump attacked McConnell’s mental acuity and said he had “no idea” if the senator had polio. “He’s a, you know, …

Senate confirms anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr as nation’s top health official
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Senate confirms anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr as nation’s top health official

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Senate has voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., …

Vaccine Critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Approved As Health Secretary By US Senate
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Vaccine Critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Approved As Health Secretary By US Senate

ABP News  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr, nephew of the late President John F. Kennedy was approved as health secretary on Thursday by the Republican-controlled US Senate, despite concerns from the medical community over his history of spreading vaccine misinformation and rejecting established scientific facts. Commonly known as "RFK Jr," the 71-year-old secured the nomination with a narrow 52-48 vote, becoming the latest …

RFK Jr., America's Loudest Anti-Vaxxer, Confirmed As Health Secretary
1 month, 2 weeks ago

RFK Jr., America's Loudest Anti-Vaxxer, Confirmed As Health Secretary

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the notorious vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist who experts warn will sabotage public health efforts worldwide, has been confirmed as President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. He’s said they aren’t tested enough — something experts dispute — and has suggested vaccine trials that would be ethically …

U.S. Senate to OK vaccine critic Kennedy as health secretary
1 month, 2 weeks ago

U.S. Senate to OK vaccine critic Kennedy as health secretary

Raw Story  

by Charlotte CAUSIT The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate was expected Thursday to approve vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, despite major concerns from both political parties and many in the medical and scientific communities. Kennedy squeaked through a crucial preliminary vote last week by the Senate Finance Committee, setting up the vote by the full upper chamber, …

Senate to vote on vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid to become nation’s health secretary
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Senate to vote on vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid to become nation’s health secretary

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — 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, food safety and health insurance programs for roughly half the country. Last week, North Carolina GOP Sen. Thom Tillis said he hopes Kennedy “goes …

GOP senator: 'Pro-science' RFK Jr. convinced us he's 'reasonable'
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

GOP senator: 'Pro-science' RFK Jr. convinced us he's 'reasonable'

Raw Story  

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial cabinet nomination inches closer to a full Senate vote, Sen. Kevin Cramer revealed why he thinks the well-known anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist was able to sway senators to vote in his direction. In an interview with Raw Story on Wednesday, Cramer said that Kennedy – President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Health …

The Anti-Vaccine Movement : Throughline
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Anti-Vaccine Movement : Throughline

NPR  

The Anti-Vaccine Movement Enlarge this image Scott Eisen/Getty Images Scott Eisen/Getty Images The alleged link between vaccines and autism was first published in 1998, in a since-retracted study in medical journal The Lancet. But by the mid-2000s, the myth was out there, and its power was growing, fueled by distrust of government, misinformation, and high-profile boosters like Jim Carrey and …

Why Mitch McConnell voted against RFK Jr. for health secretary
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why Mitch McConnell voted against RFK Jr. for health secretary

NPR  

Why Mitch McConnell voted against RFK Jr. for health secretary toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP In a party-line vote, zero Democrats and 52 Republicans in the Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the new head of the Department of Health and Human Services. But a record of trafficking in dangerous conspiracy theories and eroding trust in …

RFK Jr. is now America's top health official after winning Senate confirmation to lead HHS
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

RFK Jr. is now America's top health official after winning Senate confirmation to lead HHS

Salon  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the scion of the famous presidential family best known for his controversial views on vaccines, was confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services Thursday by a 52-48 vote largely along party lines — with Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., a polio survivor, the only Republican to vote no. "RFK Jr. has consistently fueled misinformation …

A leading pediatrician was already worried about the future of vaccines. Then RFK Jr. came along
1 month, 2 weeks ago

A leading pediatrician was already worried about the future of vaccines. Then RFK Jr. came along

LA Times  

The best and the worst thing about vaccination, pediatrician Dr. Adam Ratner says, is that it “makes nothing happen.” A child successfully inoculated against a vaccine-preventable disease — the measles, let’s say, to name the most infectious of them all — doesn’t fall sick with that condition, doesn’t miss school, doesn’t go to the hospital. Measles “is the thing we …

How will Sen. Cassidy's deal with RFK Jr. to protect vaccines play out?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How will Sen. Cassidy's deal with RFK Jr. to protect vaccines play out?

LA Times  

Sen. Bill Cassidy and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confer after a hearing on Kennedy’s nomination to serve as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. He said he was swayed by Kennedy’s commitments to support the immunization schedules recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, maintain systems used to vet new vaccines and monitor their safety, …

Letters to the Editor: ‘I hope you lose sleep’: A doctor’s message to senators who vote to confirm RFK Jr.
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: ‘I hope you lose sleep’: A doctor’s message to senators who vote to confirm RFK Jr.

LA Times  

Sen. Bill Cassidy, a physician, voted to send Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination tp be Health and Human Services secretary to the Senate Tuesday. As a physician myself, I see little benefit to affirming RFK Jr.’s nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services, other than perhaps banning Skittles — though the Food and Drug Administration already banned …

Trump Appears To Support Vaccine Conspiracy Theory In Pro-RFK Jr. Post
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump Appears To Support Vaccine Conspiracy Theory In Pro-RFK Jr. Post

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump appeared to support the conspiracy theory that vaccines are linked to autism as he publicly reiterated his support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. While Trump did not directly link vaccines to autism, he said that autism rates have increased dramatically in 20 years and that …

'Pathetic': Rage hits Republicans as onlookers react to latest Senate vote
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Pathetic': Rage hits Republicans as onlookers react to latest Senate vote

Raw Story  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services, was approved by the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions — despite concerns previously vocalized by Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy. Sen. Patty Murray begged her colleagues to stop Kennedy: "RFK Jr. is a uniquely unqualified & dangerous pick to lead …

'Trump drops this!' President roasted after controversial post minutes before RFK vote
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Trump drops this!' President roasted after controversial post minutes before RFK vote

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump made one last push on his Truth Social platform ahead of the Senate committee vote that advanced anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the full Senate for a vote to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. "Trump truth minutes before RFK JR's Senate committee confirmation vote," wrote CNN White House reporter Alayna Treene. "Trump …

RFK Jr moves closer to being Trump's health czar with key senate panel vote
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr moves closer to being Trump's health czar with key senate panel vote

India Today  

The Republican-led US Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr as health secretary, paving the way for the full Senate to vote to confirm him as soon as this week. The committee voted 14-13 along party lines with Democrats having accused Kennedy over two days of contentious confirmation hearings of being financially …

Samoa's Health Chief Says RFK Jr. Misled US Senate On Measles Deaths
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Samoa's Health Chief Says RFK Jr. Misled US Senate On Measles Deaths

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Samoa’s top health official on Monday denounced as “a complete lie” remarks that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made during his bid to become U.S. health secretary, rejecting his claim that some who died in the country’s 2019 measles epidemic didn’t have the disease. “We don’t know what was killing them,” Kennedy said during …

RFK Jr. misled the US Senate on measles deaths, Samoa’s health chief says
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr. misled the US Senate on measles deaths, Samoa’s health chief says

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Samoa’s top health official on Monday denounced as “a complete lie” remarks that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made during his bid to become U.S. health secretary, rejecting his claim that some who died in the country’s 2019 measles epidemic didn’t have the disease. “We don’t know what was killing them,” Kennedy said during tense U.S. Senate …

Bill Gates warns RFK Jr is misleading people as Trump's pick for health secretary awaits confirmation vote
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bill Gates warns RFK Jr is misleading people as Trump's pick for health secretary awaits confirmation vote

Daily Mail  

Bill Gates has warned against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. being in charge of America's health, alleging that the known vaccine conspiracy theorist is 'misleading people'. Kennedy, in contentious confirmation hearings last week, was accused of being financially vested in the anti-vaccine movement and peddling debunked conspiracy theories about vaccines - assertions RFK Jr rejects. Bill Gates has warned against Robert …

Did RFK Jr. mislead the Senate on measles deaths in Samoa? The island nation’s health chief says yes
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Did RFK Jr. mislead the Senate on measles deaths in Samoa? The island nation’s health chief says yes

LA Times  

Samoa’s top health official on Monday denounced as “a complete lie” remarks that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made during his bid to become U.S. health secretary, rejecting his claim that some who died in the country’s 2019 measles epidemic didn’t have the disease. “We don’t know what was killing them,” Kennedy said during tense U.S. Senate hearings last week on …

RFK Jr.'s Stunning Claim About Black People And Vaccines Sparks Concern From Medical Experts
1 month, 4 weeks ago

RFK Jr.'s Stunning Claim About Black People And Vaccines Sparks Concern From Medical Experts

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING From COVID-19 conspiracy theories to confusion on the facts about Medicare and Medicaid to refusing to say that vaccines aren’t linked to autism, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearings this week on Capitol Hill were anything but smooth for someone who is hoping to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. In 2021, Kennedy had said, …

Senator: RFK Jr. lied about vaccines like Brett Kavanaugh lied about Roe v. Wade
Trending News
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Senator: RFK Jr. lied about vaccines like Brett Kavanaugh lied about Roe v. Wade

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continued testifying on Capitol Hill Thursday and failed to clean up past comments opposing vaccines. In the case of Kennedy, the environmental lawyer may have spent decades claiming vaccines cause autism, but when speaking before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, he was forced to answer questions from actual medical experts. …

RFK Jr. kept asking to see the science that vaccines were safe. After he saw it, he dismissed it
1 month, 4 weeks ago

RFK Jr. kept asking to see the science that vaccines were safe. After he saw it, he dismissed it

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The man who hopes to be President Donald Trump’s health secretary repeatedly asked to see “data” or “science” showing vaccines are safe – but when an influential Republican senator showed him evidence, he dismissed it. But Kennedy repeatedly refused to acknowledge scientific consensus that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism and that COVID-19 vaccines saved millions of lives, and …

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