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Vaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health

Vaccinations provide significant protection for the public against infectious diseases and substantially reduce health care costs. Therefore, it is noteworthy that President-elect Donald Trump wants Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a leading critic of childhood vaccination, to be secretary of Health and Human Services.

The Conversation

How will RFK Jr. handle Luigi Mangione?

The nation's ire focuses on insurance companies after the killing of UnitedHealth's CEO, but RFK could hijack it

Salon

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Addresses Vaccine Skepticism Concerns

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as head of HHS under scrutiny for past vaccine skepticism and conflicting views with Trump on vaccines. GOP senators see...

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MTG thinks vaccines cause Autism

Greene declared her latest conspiracy theory in a post to X, where it was hit with a corrective community note

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Marjorie Taylor Greene roasted online for unequivocally saying ‘vaccines cause autism’

As one observer noted, Greene’s belief about the supposed dangers of vaccines ‘is not too far from the stated views of the president-elect and his incoming HHS secretary’ RFK Jr

The Independent UK

Fox News host claims people ‘don’t gain any weight’ when they eat pasta in Europe

Ainsley Earhardt added that once a person returns to America and ‘starts eating pasta’ again, they ‘gain weight immediately’

The Independent UK

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Supports Polio Vaccine As HHS Pick

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expresses support for the polio vaccine amidst debates on vaccination policies and public health initiatives.

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Trump lauds ouster of Syria’s al-Assad as ‘unfriendly takeover’ by Turkiye

US-president-elect gives wide-ranging foreign policy news conference weeks before taking office for second term.

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Doctors Rally Behind Robert F. Kennedy Jr. For HHS Role

800 doctors endorse Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for HHS nominee, emphasizing public health challenges and healthcare reforms.

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Trump defends polio vaccines, rejects school vaccine mandates - Roll Call

The president-elect appeared to temper Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s long-standing controversial views on vaccines Monday.

Roll Call

Trump claims ‘there’s something wrong’ with autism rates when asked about vaccines: ‘We’re going to find out about it’

Trump also says he is not a fan of mandates as Robert F Kennedy heads to Capitol Hill

The Independent UK

President-Elect Trump Supports Polio Vaccine Amid Controversy

President-elect Donald Trump supports polio vaccines despite concerns, emphasizing the importance of vaccination in disease prevention.

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4 takeaways from Trump's news conference at Mar-a-Lago

President-elect Trump on Monday announced a massive investment in U.S. projects and urged President Biden to stop selling border wall parts.

Roll Call

Outcry after RFK Jr linked to effort to nix US approval for polio vaccine

Robert F Kennedy Jr, a vaccine sceptic, has sought to distance himself from his lawyer’s polio vaccine petition.

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The Independent UK

Trump nominees should ‘steer clear’ of undermining polio vaccine, McConnell says

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a childhood polio survivor, said any of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees seeking confirmation should “steer clear” of efforts to discredit the polio vaccine

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Mitch McConnell condemns petition to revoke approval of polio vaccine by RFK Jr adviser

Senate minority leader contracted the disease as a child, before the wildly successful vaccine was licensed

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Senate Leaders Warn RFK Jr. Over Polio Vaccine Concerns

Senate leaders address concerns over undermining public trust in polio vaccine, emphasizing importance of established medical treatments.

The Independent UK

Polio survivor Mitch McConnell slams ‘dangerous’ push by RFK Jr lawyer to kill vaccine

‘The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives and held out the promise of eradicating a terrible disease,’ said outgoing Republican Senate leader

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Salon

McConnell warns RFK Jr. over polio vax

The Senate minority leader threatened Kennedy's nomination over ties to a polio vaccine-targeting lawyer

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Lawyer Petitions FDA To Revoke Polio Vaccine Approval

A lawyer linked to Trump's HHS nominee files petition to revoke polio vaccine approval, raising concerns about vaccine safety.

Fortune

RFK Jr. adviser Aaron Siri petitioned the FDA to nix the polio vaccine. Here’s how immunization prevents the deadly disease

The polio vaccine has all but obliterated the illness that once killed thousands and paralyzed 15,000 people nationwide every year.

The Independent UK

Lawyer helping RFK Jr. vet health officials has asked the FDA to get rid of the polio vaccine

Kennedy has a history of questioning the efficacy of vaccines and elevating vaccine-related conspiracy theories

Salon

RFK Jr.’s lawyer: revoke polio vaccines

Aaron Siri, a conspiracy theorist like Kennedy, has also filed a petition to stop distribution of 13 other vaccines

Fortune

The lawyer who is helping RFK Jr. pick officials for the Trump administration wants the FDA to revoke approval for the polio vaccine

Aaron Siri is interviewing and helping choose candidates for high-level health roles, according to the New York Times.

The Independent UK

Americans don’t have high confidence in Trump’s cabinet choices or managing gov spending, new poll finds

Just 3 in 10 Americans feel confident Trump will appoint qualified people to his cabinet, effectively manage a government budget and successfully oversee military endeavors

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