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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
FDA Opts Out of Widely Condemned Plan for “Black Box” Warnings on COVID Shots
Officials said they were considering such a move last week, but the plan was widely condemned by health experts.
FDA Announces COVID Vaccine Deaths Inquiry, Despite Evidence Showing Safety
The inquiry was spearheaded by FDA official Vinay Prasad, an anti-vaxxer who has cited little evidence for his claims.
Kennedy’s Hand-Picked Vaccine Panel Votes to End Hepatitis B Shots for Newborns
Childhood infections have fallen by 99 percent since the vaccine was recommended, with hardly any major side effects.
South Carolina’s Measles Outbreak Illustrates Danger of Vaccine Misinformation
A confluence of larger national trends threaten communities with reemergence of a preventable, potentially deadly virus.
The CDC Just Appointed an Anti-Vaxxer to the Agency’s Second-Highest Position
In 2024, Ralph Abraham ordered state agencies under his watch to stop recommending vaccines.
CDC Rewrites Vaccine-Autism Page, Echoing Kennedy’s Anti-Science Views
“Today is a tragic day for public health,” one health expert said in response to the changes.
HHS Packed Anti-Trans Activists Into Report Undermining Gender-Affirming Care
Studies on youth-based gender-affirming care consistently show it is highly beneficial for those who receive it.
Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues Tylenol Maker Over Unverified Links to Autism
Numerous studies note there is no causal link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism in children.
Trump Is Using the Government Shutdown to Wreck Public Health
The Trump administration is keeping the money flowing to ICE and the military while canning workers at health agencies.
I Am One of 20 Million in US With Long COVID. RFK Pulled the Rug From Under Us.
RFK Jr. has shut down the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice, gutted funding, and derailed trials and studies.