What Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. might do to undermine vaccines — and what they likely can’t
RFK Jr. may push the FDA to gather more data, and could try to fill the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices with vaccine skeptics.
How much influence could RFK Jr. have over vaccines in Trump’s government?
RFK Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, to play a role in Trump administration and potentially influence how the FDA and CDC approach the lifesaving shots.
Trump Says RFK Would Lead on Health. It’s a Risk to Vaccines and More.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr is known as a persistent critic of vaccine safety and is a longtime antagonist of the Food and Drug Administration.
Which Vaccines Will RFK Jr. Come For?
Tragically, that same year, the CDC recommended that infants be injected with a series of mercury-laced vaccines. Newborns would be vaccinated for hepatitis B within 24 hours of birth, and 2-month-old infants would be immunized for haemophilus influenzae B and diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis.
Fluoride, vaccines, Obamacare: What to know about Trump’s health statements
Donald Trump’s pledge to let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “go wild on health” has put three issues on the agenda in the final days of the 2024 campaign.
Trump says RFK Jr. will 'go wild on health': Here's what that could mean
Not much is known about what role Kennedy could actually serve in the second Trump administration. Here's some of what we do know.
Letters to the Editor: I'm a doctor. This is what worries me about RFK Jr. in the Trump administration
A doctor fears that an RFK Jr.-influenced Trump White House will discourage vaccination and block the release of data showing the disastrous consequences.
RFK Jr reviewing resumes for top Trump health jobs, sources say
Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the former independent presidential candidate, is reviewing candidate resumes for the top jobs at the U.S. government's health agencies in Donald Trump's incoming administration,
Robert Kennedy Jr’s influence over Donald Trump sparks Big Pharma alarm
Pharmaceutical executives and public health experts have warned that Robert F Kennedy Jr’s influence over Donald Trump could have a “chilling” impact on US vaccine research and provision. Kennedy, a vaccine sceptic,
Climate crusader to vaccine skeptic RFK Jr to 'Make America Healthy Again'
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime conspiracy theorist and opponent of vaccines, now has the ear of President-elect Donald Trump to promote what he's calling the "Make America Healthy Again"
What can Trump and RFK Jr. actually do on health care?
Kennedy Jr. and his crusade to take on chronic disease and rein in vaccines has opened the door to more attacks on the pharmaceutical industry. STAT
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“Pack your bags” RFK Jr. tells FDA. His war on public health under Trump would only accelerate
In an interview with NPR on Wednesday, Kennedy said Trump had already assigned him three tasks: to reduce the “corruption and ...
What Donald Trump’s Win Could Mean for Vaccines
P resident-elect Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris means U.S. health policy may soon be shaped, at ...
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A Q&A with the FDA’s top vaccine regulator amid a fresh wave of disinformation
A fresh wave of disinformation about vaccines is flaring amid the 2024 campaign. The FDA's top vaccine official believes ...
FDA Science, Vaccine Policy to Face ‘Firm Hand’ in Trump Return
The FDA is susceptible to a reshuffle under President-elect Donald Trump, whose plans to “Make America Healthy Again” would ...
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With Trump victorious, biotech industry’s focus turns to his plans for FDA, FTC
The president-elect has said he’ll let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “go wild” on healthcare, while many expect a leadership change ...
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After Trump win, RFK Jr. says he won't ‘take away anybody's vaccines'
said that he would eliminate the nutrition departments at the FDA. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who may play a key role ...
Fluoride, vaccines and food dye are part of RFK Jr.'s plan to 'Make America Healthy Again.' What do experts think?
Kennedy has also amplified false claims that vaccines cause autism, and was deemed one of the ... Kennedy vowed in a statement Wednesday to gut “entire departments” of the FDA. Specifically, he ...