If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as HHS secretary, could he ban vaccines?
If he is confirmed as Trump's Health and Human Services secretary, RFK Jr. would not be able to unilaterally ban vaccines, vaccine law experts said.
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?
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
5 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.
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.
Can RFK Jr make America's diet healthy again?
Kennedy's plans to ban dyes in cereals and fluoride in water could get major pushback from the food industry.
Public health advocates rail against Trump's nomination of RFK Jr. for Cabinet post
A health care advocacy group is railing against President-elect Donald Trump's selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health and human services secretary, saying it will be "dangerous" to the health of the American people.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Vaccines don't cause autism. What does?
Kennedy, who espouses a number of health-related conspiracy theories, has pointed to vaccines to explain the substantial ...
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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 ...
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 ...
US doctor makes unsupported claims on RSV vaccines
US health officials have approved vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), an infection that can be deadly for some ...