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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bruce Golding

RFK Jr. pushed CDC to stop promoting flu vaccine during deadly outbreak, leaked emails show

Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. called for cancellation of government ads for flu shots as the deadly virus raged last year — despite having assured skeptical lawmakers he believed vaccines played a “critical role in healthcare," newly released emails show.

Kennedy, a longtime anti-vaccine activist, made the move less than 24 hours after being sworn in as head of the Department of Health and Human Services, according to The New York Times.

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