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US Senate To OK Vaccine Critic Kennedy As Health Secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to win Senate approval to be US health secretary (Credit: AFP)

The Republican-controlled US Senate was expected Thursday to approve vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, despite major concerns from both political parties and many in the medical and scientific communities.

Kennedy squeaked through a crucial preliminary vote last week by the Senate Finance Committee, setting up the vote by the full upper chamber, which is controlled by US President Trump's Republicans.

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