US EditionSen. James Lankford says he doesn't think RFK Jr. has 'gone a wrong direction' on vaccines
Senator Lankford supports RFK Jr.'s vaccine policy approach despite controversy and CDC resignations linked to anti-vaccine guidance disagreements this year.
- Senator James Lankford defended HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine policy actions during an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press.
- Lankford explained that Kennedy, confirmed earlier this year, challenges assumptions many Americans have asked while following scientific inquiry.
- In June, Kennedy dismissed all 17 members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel and appointed new individuals to the group as part of his efforts to alter federal vaccine policies.
- Lankford stated, "I don’t connect those two at all," rejecting any link between vaccines and autism and affirmed his personal belief in vaccines.
- Lankford's support signals political backing for Kennedy's controversial changes, though public health officials remain concerned about vaccine hesitancy and outbreak readiness.
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Oklahoma senator on autism and vaccines: ‘I don’t connect those two’
Related video: RFK Jr. Says Autism Causes Will Be Revealed In September Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said Sunday he does not “connect” autism and vaccines in the wake of five top officials’ exit at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “The science has debunked links between autism and vaccines for more than 20 years,” NBC News’s Kristen Welker said on “Meet the Press.” “Oh no, I agree,” Lankford cut in. “I don’t — I don’t conne…
Lankford on autism and vaccines: ‘I don’t connect those two’
Related video: RFK Jr. Says Autism Causes Will Be Revealed In September Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said Sunday he does not “connect” autism and vaccines in the wake of five top officials’ exit at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “The science has debunked links between autism and vaccines for more than 20 years,” NBC News’s Kristen Welker said on “Meet the Press.” “Oh no, I agree,” Lankford cut in. “I don’t — I don’t conne…
Oklahoma Sen. Lankford Defends Secretary Kennedy Amidst Vaccine Controversy
Lankford on Meet the Press: Secretary of Health “Not Going in a Wrong Direction” Despite Policy Changes During an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press with Kristen Welker, Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) offered a defense of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s actions regarding vaccine policy. When questioned by moderator Kristen […] Oklahoma Sen. Lankford Defends Secretary Kennedy Amidst Vaccine Controversy
Sen. James Lankford says he doesn’t think RFK Jr. has ‘gone a wrong direction’ on vaccines – Mnnofa
Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., on Sunday declined to say that he had 100% confidence in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., instead saying that Kennedy has not “gone a wrong direction” on vaccines. The comments come just days after the Trump administration fired the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, triggering an exodus of senior CDC officials from the agency. Asked the first time whether he has 100% confidence in Ke…
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