How Janette Nesheiwat and RFK Jr Could Be Split On Vaccines
Their differing views could see the cabinet divided in an administration that has not yet made any firm remarks on whether it supports vaccines.
How RFK Jr. could impact vaccines as Trump's HHS secretary
Kennedy insists he is not "anti-vaccine," but he has a long record of false and misleading statements​ about their safety and benefits. What could he do as Trump's HHS secretary?
Five Ways R.F.K. Jr. Could Undermine Lifesaving Childhood Vaccines
If he is confirmed as H.H.S. secretary, the longtime vaccine critic would be in a position to change the government’s immunization recommendations and delay the development of new vaccines.
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What RFK Jr’s War on Vaccines Could Look Like
Plummeting trust in vaccines could be lethal on its own. But there are also ways Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services could reduce vaccine availability, as well.
Will RFK Jr Make America Healthy Again?
RFK is seen as a controversial choice for Health Secretary, not least because he’s a vaccine sceptic who has also rallied against big pharmaceutical companies, but also because of his attitude to big pharma and medical research.
As Trump Taps RFK Jr. for Health Secretary, a Look Back at Kennedy’s Claims
In one of his most controversial Cabinet picks, President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Here, we summarize our past work fact-checking Kennedy's claims about health and science.
What RFK Jr. could — and couldn’t — do with vaccines as HHS chief
If confirmed as head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), prominent vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wouldn’t have the authority to ban vaccines — but health experts warn there are other ways he could exert influence over them.
Trump’s RFK Jr. nomination raises the stakes for media reporting on health
President-elect Donald Trumps controversial nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as United States health secretary presents new challenges for how media will report on health matters. Kennedy is an anti-vaccine activist
Vaccines don't cause autism. What does?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s false claims linking autism to vaccinations are receiving new scrutiny now that President-elect ...
We’re About to Find Out How Much Americans Like Vaccines
These vaccines are not appropriate for use in human beings,” Ladapo declared in January. His public-health contrarianism has ...
Vaccines have saved generations from diseases. It’s our turn to save them.
It’s time to communicate real information, not disinformation, about vaccines to ensure access and availability remain for ...
Smallpox eradicated in 1980, not just ‘held in check’ by vaccines | Fact check
The World Health Organization declared smallpox officially eradicated in 1980. The vaccine is no longer administered ...
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Cancer vaccines will have a pivotal moment in 2025
After decades of disappointment, efforts to create jabs that can stimulate the immune system to fight cancer are showing ...
What RFK Jr could do on US vaccines, fluoride and drugs
President-elect Donald Trump has announced he wants to appoint vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr as the head of the US ...
Caroline Kennedy, a U.S. ambassador, says her cousin RFK Jr. holds 'dangerous' views on vaccines
Kennedy, the U.S. ambassador to Australia, made the remark in response to a question at the National Press Club of Australia.
Fact Check: Smallpox is eradicated, not held in check by vaccines
Smallpox has been eradicated worldwide since 1980 and is not held in check by vaccines, contrary to posts suggesting the ...
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Vaccines have successfully been delivered via mosquito bite
Mosquitoes do a superb job of spreading diseases like malaria – now researchers have shown it's possible to hijack these ...