RFK Jr. questions universal Covid shots for American children
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the federal health secretary, has initiated changes at the Department of Health and Human Services.
- Kennedy's actions follow his history of joining anti-vaccine groups and making claims about vaccines and autism.
- Kennedy dismissed 10,000 public health workers and met with governors to discuss restricting unhealthy foods in programs.
- Kennedy stated in April that food dyes impact academic performance, violence, mental health, and physical health.
- Scientists and experts have voiced concerns regarding Kennedy's statements on vaccines, measles, autism, and diet in America.
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RFK Jr. questions universal Covid shots for American children
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. questioned the need for all children to get Covid shots amid reports that the U.S. government is considering revoking its current vaccine recommendations. Read more...
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Autism Science Leader Reacts to RFK Jr.'s Misinformation
(MedPage Today) -- In this MedPage Today video, Alycia Halladay, PhD, chief science officer at the Autism Science Foundation, responds to inaccurate claims made by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his April 16 press conference about the...
RFK Jr. ramps up his ignorant—and dangerous—war on autism
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. should, in theory, have his hands full dealing with a nationwide measles outbreak, or the bird flu that sent egg prices soaring. However, the raw milk-loving anti-vaxxer now charged with...
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