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RFK Jr. Packs CDC Immunization Board With Anti-Vaxxers, Conspiracy Theorists
The new board members selected by Kennedy “don’t have the technical capacity” to make sound decisions, one critic said.
Health Secretary RFK Jr. Says He Won’t “Give Advice” on Vaccines
Kennedy, who heads the federal government's health department, said his opinions on vaccines were “irrelevant.”
Along With Measles, Whooping Cough Cases Surge as Vaccine Rates Drop
Experts say outbreaks of preventable diseases could get much worse with Trump’s cuts to public health infrastructure.
Trump Cuts to Federal Health Funding Thwart Cities’ and States’ Measles Response
As of this week, cases were nearing 650 in 22 states, on track to reach a 34-year high.
Public Health Experts Say Texas Is Poised to Make Measles a Nationwide Epidemic
The outbreak has reached 11 counties in the state and has been linked to cases in New Mexico and Oklahoma.
Five Years After COVID’s Onset, the Republican Party Wages War Against Vaccines
Despite the ongoing spread of COVID, measles and bird flu, Trump has handed power to anti-vaxxers and vaccine skeptics.
RFK Jr.’s Directive for National Cancer Institute May Harm Research, Experts Say
Materials on vaccines, fluoride, and other topics will now receive special scrutiny by an institute “clearance team.”
Senate Confirms Vaccine Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Lead HHS
Kennedy has peddled disinformation on vaccines, drinking water, Medicaid, and other health-related issues.
Trump’s Picks for Top Federal Health Agencies Look Like “Team of Opponents”
The president-elect’s choices for many agencies hold positions on abortion and vaccination that are often at odds.
Trump Picks Conspiracy Theorist RFK Jr. to Oversee the Country’s Public Health
“There’s no telling how far back” Kennedy could set America, said Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray.