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'I am not anti-vaccine,' Robert F. Kennedy Jr tells US Senate hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Expressed his views on vaccines during a Senate confirmation hearing, where senators shared personal experiences related to vaccine skepticism.
Kennedy declined to reject the discredited theory linking vaccines to autism, stating, 'If the data is there, I will absolutely do that.'
Concerns were raised about Kennedy's financial ties to vaccine lawsuits, with questions about how this would affect public trust in federal vaccine programs.
Despite some Republican support, Kennedy's vaccine views could jeopardize his nomination as health secretary, as several senators expressed doubts about his stance on vaccines.

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