Kennedy Set to Keynote Children's Health Defense Conference Thursday, Returning to the Anti-Vaccine Group He Once Led
The appearance comes as U.S. measles cases have reached 3,294 this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- On Thursday, Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy is scheduled to deliver a keynote address at a Children's Health Defense conference at the Grand Hyatt Washington.
- Kennedy chaired the nonprofit until December 2024, earning a salary while helping file lawsuits targeting state vaccine policies; STAT describes the appearance as his first public embrace of the group since taking charge of HHS.
- The CDC reports 3,294 confirmed measles cases nationwide in 2026 as of September 10, exceeding the 2,289 cases recorded in 2025, while two doses of the vaccine remain 97% effective at preventing the virus.
- During his January 2025 confirmation hearings, Kennedy promised not to discourage vaccination, yet an Axios preview noted a January overhaul cut recommended childhood vaccinations from 17 to 11.
- Rather than conference remarks, parents should rely on their child's clinician and local health department guidance while confirming children are up to date on MMR vaccinations and monitoring for formal policy changes.
14 Articles
14 Articles
Kennedy tells anti-vaccine activists they have a friend in Trump's White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gave the keynote address Thursday at a conference of an anti-vaccine activist group he once chaired, telling the hundreds in attendance that they had a friend in President Donald Trump's White House.
RFK Jr.'s keynote thoroughly derailed by 'disobedient' desk lamp: 'I need some help'
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was repeatedly thwarted during a speech critical of childhood vaccines by a reading lamp that kept falling from the podium and resisting his efforts to operate it, often drawing laughter from the friendly audience.Kennedy delivered the address Thursday afternoon at the Grand Hyatt Washington, where Children's Health Defense held a one-day conference, according to the group. The group is the anti-vaccine org…
RFK Jr delivers keynote address at Children's Health Defense conference in Washington
Watch live as HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivers the keynote address at Children's Health Defense's Washington conference, speaking on public health policy, government transparency, and accountability.
RFK Jr. to Give Speech to Anti-Vaccine Group He Founded
“Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is slated to give the keynote speech Thursday at a conference hosted by Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group he founded and where he served as chairman,” the Washington Post reports.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
