Public Health Experts Groan as RFK Jr. Pitches Vaccines as 'Personal Choice'
Vaccines are most effective at scale when enough people get them to provide "herd immunity" from a virus, doctors and officials say.
Scientists Fear for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed to ‘Go Wild’
Critics believe Donald Trump's nominee to lead Health and Human Services poses a threat to the achievements of a science-based public health order painstakingly built since World War II.
Public Health Experts Alarmed at Trump’s Pick of RFK Jr. to Lead HHS
President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic who spreads medical disinformation and conspiracy theories, to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) alarmed public health experts who say that Kennedy’s potential confirmation could have dire consequences for the state of health and science in America.
Why RFK Jr. nomination sets off alarms among many public health specialists
The anti-vaccine activist could oversee the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health.
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How RFK Jr.’s MAHA Movement Could Radically Transform Public Health
Donald Trump has said he’ll appoint the political scion and prominent vaccine skeptic as secretary of Health and Human Services. Here's why the experts are concerned.
Global health experts sound alarm over RFK Jr., citing Samoa outbreak
Experts and officials said a 2019 measles outbreak in Samoa, which came after a visit by Kennedy, exemplified the dangers of his rhetoric.
Doctors worried RFK Jr. will tout vaccine-skeptic views after he is picked for HHS secretary
Doctors are worried Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will tout anti-vaccine views after he was picked to lead the Department of Health and Human Services by Trump.
Why picking RFK Jr. to lead HHS is raising alarms among many public health specialists
The anti-vaccine activist could oversee the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health.
RFK Jr. poses threat to health establishment—and public health itself
Chris Hayes breaks down how RFK Jr. brings the ‘us vs. them’ mindset to public health, but leaves science behind.
RFK. Jr's controversial health stances, from vaccines to raw milk
Donald Trump wants Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his health and human services secretary. But Kennedy has spread misinformation about vaccines, fluoride, raw milk and other health topics. Here's what he has said.
Vaccine makers’ shares drop after Trump chooses RFK Jr. for HHS
Shares in some pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, including those that manufacture vaccines, fell this week after President-elect Donald Trump announced he chose Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Public health group says RFK Jr 'absolutely wrong guy' to lead top US agency
leading several health organisations to criticise his nomination, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
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Ignoring Public Health May Have Cost Democrats the Election
The Biden administration cut pandemic-era health benefits, and the Harris campaign failed to present any comprehensive health ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Revealed What Is Missing in Public Health Messaging
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Scientists fear what’s next for public health if RFK Jr. is allowed to ‘go wild’
Kennedy Jr. to be secretary of the Health and Human Services Department after promising he will be allowed to “go wild” on ...
California confirms first US case of more severe mpox strain -- but risk to public remains low
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New study finds far-reaching impact of California's stringent regulations: 'It suggests a tangible public health payoff'
The researchers found that residents had lower levels of 18 dangerous chemicals in their bodies when compared to the rest of ...