GOP vaccine defenders are bowing to RFK Jr. at a perilous time
They voted in unison for the prominent purveyor of vaccine misinformation even as it became even clearer that they were losing this battle on the right.
RFK Jr. kept asking to see the science that vaccines were safe. After he saw it, he dismissed it
The man who hopes to be President Donald Trump’s health secretary says he needs to see data showing vaccines are safe, but he dismissed the evidence shown by an influential Republican senator.
RFK Jr. has questioned vaccines in the US. What is recommended in Michigan?
Chickenpox vaccine — recommended for all adults born in 1980 or later; Hepatitis B vaccine — recommended for all adults through 59, and for some adults 60 years of age and old
Fact-checking Warren's claim about RFK Jr.'s work on vaccine lawsuits
During health secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Jan. 29 Senate confirmation hearing, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., grilled Kennedy over his involvement in lawsuits against vaccine manufacturers.
RFK Jr. secured support of key Republican with vaccine pledges
Sen. Bill Cassidy, whose “yes” vote advanced Kennedy’s nomination as health secretary, said Kennedy promised to maintain a key CDC vaccine panel without change.
Trump Appears To Support Vaccine Conspiracy Theory In Pro-RFK Jr. Post
Kennedy, who has refused to acknowledge vaccines don’t cause autism, later won the support of a key Senate committee, getting a step closer to confirmation.
Senate Republicans draw a red line on vaccines even as they advance RFK Jr.
GOP senators say they'll keep a close eye on RFK Jr., the long-time vaccine critic poised for the U.S.'s top health care role.
Senator calls RFK Jr.'s position on race and vaccines dangerous
In one of the most tense exchanges in a heated confirmation hearing, Senator Angela Alsobrooks called out past comments RFK Jr. made suggesting a different vaccine schedule for Black people.
Louisiana's Bill Cassidy supports RFK Jr., despite concerns over vaccine stance
He asked Kennedy to put aside his decades of voicing skepticism about vaccine safety and use his celebrity to encourage parents to vaccinate their children.
RFK Jr. HHS Confirmation: Republican Senator Votes For Kennedy Last Minute—But Refutes Vaccine Claims
Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary—a key victory for one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial cabinet picks, after some GOP lawmakers remained on-the-fence due to Kennedy’s claims about vaccines.
Louisiana vaccine advocate discouraged by senator's RFK Jr. confirmation
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jennifer Herricks, the founder of Louisiana Families for Vaccines, a group that organized a letter asking Sen. Bill Cassidy to denounce RFK Jr.'s HHS nomination.
Legal experts say RFK Jr.'s move to give financial interest in vaccine lawsuits to family is 'not unusual'
Amid scrutiny over Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s pledge to divest his financial stake in vaccine lawsuits to his family, legal ...
RFK Jr. Denies Samoa Visit Was Vaccine-Related: Here Are the Facts
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told senators that his trip to the country later hit by a measles outbreak had "nothing" to do with ...
Playbook PM: RFK Jr.’s nomination gets a shot in the arm
BREAKING: Doug Collins was just confirmed as VA secretary, 77-23. ALL SYSTEMS GO: Two of President Donald Trump’s most ...
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Sen. Bill Cassidy said RFK Jr. and the administration committed to protecting vaccines
Controversial nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head Health and Human Services clears Senate Finance Committee on party ...
RFK Jr.’s willful ignorance about vaccines endangers lives (Viewpoint)
For decades, abundant, authoritative data has debunked Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s disinformation, misinformation and conspiracy ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces the first key vote in his health secretary confirmation test
Democrats are still raising concerns about Kennedy’s potential to profit from anti-vaccine advocacy and lawsuits, but ...
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Here is how we know that vaccines do not cause autism
Vaccines do not cause autism. You’ve almost certainly read that before — but often without a full explanation of how we know ...