US EditionKennedy aide and vaccine critic questions recent expert recommendations
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Held a confirmation hearing in 2025 for the Secretary of Health and Human Services and announced a vaccine investigation commission.
- The commission originated from a Trump executive order to examine vaccine-related issues previously considered taboo or insufficiently scrutinized.
- Kennedy, who has been critical of vaccines yet stated he backs the recommended immunization timeline for children, declared at the launch of the commission that there would be no restrictions on the topics under review.
- The CDC retracted $11.4 billion in funding, including approximately $2 billion allocated to programs supporting childhood vaccinations, while reductions in staff have negatively impacted immunization efforts nationwide.
- The commission’s inquiry and adjustments in funding indicate a change in federal vaccine policy, even though Kennedy affirmed that he considers vaccines essential to healthcare.
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Kennedy's Aide Questions CDC Vaccine Guidelines
Kennedy's Aide Questions CDC Vaccine Guidelines An aide to U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is actively seeking more details about three recently recommended vaccines by a CDC advisory panel, according to documents and sources familiar with the matter.The panel's recommendations addressed doses for RSV, meningitis, and chikungunya, aiming to expand vaccine usage. However, Archer's inquiries into vaccine efficacy and delivery suggest a…
Exclusive: Kennedy aide and vaccine critic questions recent expert recommendations
An aide to U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seeking more information about three vaccines recommended by a panel of outside experts last month, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and two sources familiar with the situation.
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