US EditionKennedy’s HHS Sent Congress ‘Junk Science’ to Defend Vaccine Changes, Experts Say
- On May 27, 2025, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated that the CDC would discontinue its endorsement of COVID-19 vaccinations for expectant mothers and children in good health, circumventing the agency’s established procedure for updating vaccine recommendations.
- On June 9, Kennedy declared his intention to dismiss the entire 17-member Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, citing undisclosed conflicts of interest, and on June 11, he appointed eight individuals who had opposed vaccine mandates as their replacements.
- A document titled "Covid Recommendation FAQ" was distributed to Congress to back Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s policy shift on COVID vaccines, but experts criticize it for relying on unpublished or contested research and for misrepresenting some studies.
- Health experts including Dr. Sean O'Leary called the document 'willful medical disinformation' and said Kennedy has used selective or junk science for 20 years, while Dr. Mark Turrentine gave the document an 'F' for lacking valid evidence.
- This controversy underscores congressional reliance on agency guidance, expert concerns about vaccine safety data, and challenges in ensuring transparency and proper expert involvement in vaccine policy decisions.
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RFK Jr. sent Congress 'medical disinformation' to defend COVID vaccine schedule change
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Expert Slams HHS Memo as “Willful Medical Disinformation” on COVID Vaccines
A document the Department of Health and Human Services sent to lawmakers to support Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to change U.S. policy on covid vaccines cites scientific studies that are unpublished or under dispute and mischaracterizes others. One health expert called the document “willful medical disinformation” about the safety of covid vaccines for children and pregnant women. Source
RFK Jr. Used 'Disinformation' to Defend Change to Vaccine Schedule, Expert Says: Reports
The HHS Department sent Congress a document defending a change to federal vaccine recommendations that cited unpublished or disputed studies and misrepresented other findings, according to health expertsTasos Katopodis/Getty Robert F. Kennedy Jr.NEED TO KNOWThe Department of Health and Human Services sent Congress a document that cited disputed studies and misrepresented other findings, according to NPR and KFF Health NewsThe document was writte…
Kennedy’s HHS sent Congress ‘junk science’ to defend vaccine changes, experts say
A document the Department of Health and Human Services sent to lawmakers to support Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to change U.S. policy on covid vaccines cites scientific studies that are unpublished or under dispute and mischaracterizes others.
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