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Anti-vaccine RFK Jr. is a threat to Hoosiers | Opinion
Public health must not be the realm of amateurs and ideologues. The public — and its elected leaders — should support officials and policies that prioritize science, the funding of robust public health systems and resisting the spread of misinformation. Public health is an investment, not an expense.
How RFK Jr. could use levers of HHS to shape vaccine and drug outcomes
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could use Health and Human Services' vast bureaucracy to put a distinct stamp on vaccine policy, drug approvals and food regulation if he's confirmed. But with so many legal requirements and bureaucratic layers baked into the process,
What Are RFK Jr.’s Plans As HHS Secretary for Trump?
RFK Jr. would also have the power, along with the FDA commissioner, to slow down or hamper the process by which new vaccines are evaluated, approved, and recommended. That could discourage pharmaceutical companies from developing new or reformulated vaccines.
Doctors worried RFK Jr. will tout vaccine-skeptic views after he is picked for HHS secretary
Doctors are worried Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will tout anti-vaccine views after he was picked to lead the Department of Health and Human Services by Trump.
GOP senators say RFK Jr. must explain vaccine criticism, other views
Republicans did not rule out voting for Trump’s pick to run HHS, and several said they were excited about the former Democrat’s ideas.
If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as HHS secretary, could he ban vaccines?
If he is confirmed as Trump's Health and Human Services secretary, RFK Jr. would not be able to unilaterally ban vaccines, vaccine law experts said.
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RFK Jr. Fought California's Vaccine Mandates — and Lost. Now, He Could Set US Health Policy
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was a key figure in protests over California vaccine laws. He could set U.S. health policy in the Trump ...
Vaccine Head Sees Scope for Support Despite Trump’s RFK Jr. Pick
Donald Trump’s administration will likely support global immunization efforts, even though his proposed secretary of health ...
Dave Weldon, Trump's CDC pick, could bolster an RFK Jr. anti-vaccine agenda
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Dr. Dave Weldon, a former congressman from Florida who has questioned vaccine safety ...
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Any Doctor Who Enabled RFK Jr. In Any Way Is Anti-Vaccine No Matter How They Describe Themselves
Doctors who downplayed RFK Jr.’s enabled his dangerous disinformation. They own everything that he does for the next four ...
Putting RFK Jr. in charge of HHS will erode children's health, pediatricians warn
From less vaccinations to physician burn-out, doctors fear the worst under Trump and Kennedy's vision for health ...
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Penn health experts criticize RFK Jr., Oz appointments over abortion, vaccine concerns
Trump announced Kennedy Jr. as his nominee to oversee the Department of Health and Human Services on Nov. 14, and Oz to head ...
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RFK Jr. endangers my son’s life and vulnerable kids in NC. Oppose him, senators | Opinion
Kennedy Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Kennedy is a leader in the anti-vaccine community and has a long, ...
Why is RFK Jr. under attack for questioning a broken system?
RKF Jr. will not only ask the tough questions, he will demand the answers. This is exactly why the nation needs Robert F.