Mitch McConnell had polio as a child. It could cloud RFK Jr.’s nomination.
The Republican senator’s childhood bout with the disease has informed his ardent support for vaccines amid increasing ...
RFK Jr. says his vaccine statements were misconstrued, vows not to block polio or measles shots
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. worked strenuously Wednesday to clarify his views on vaccines after a top Democrat challenged him on ...
Why Does the NYT Continue To Print Front Page Lies About RFK Jr.?
Any NYT reader looking at the buzzy front page headline below would immediately think that Robert F Kennedy Jr. is a madman.
RFK Jr. disparaged vaccines dozens of times in recent years and misled on race
Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick for health secretary, has falsely linked vaccines to autism and argued people should have ...
Blame distrust of the response to COVID-19 for declining childhood vaccinations
The collapse reflects a widespread and mounting distrust of public health authorities, and the reason for that distrust is no mystery.
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Mass. doctors worry about vaccine hesitancy as skeptic RFK Jr. faces Senate
As Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearings begin, some local physicians worry the anti-vaccine activist may ...
State bills to expand vaccine exemptions gain traction under Trump
Bills to limit mandatory vaccines for childhood illnesses such as measles and polio have surfaced in more than 15 states, ...
Polio outbreak spreads in Pakistan as militants target vaccination teams
Pakistan reported at least 73 cases last year, up from only one in 2021, and the disease is now rapidly spreading in the country’s most volatile regions.
Republican senators normalize RFK Jr.’s nuttery
Confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the secretary of health and human services will only legitimize his crazy views.
RFK Jr. faces tough questions on vaccine, abortion stance in confirmation hearing
A longtime environmental lawyer with no experience working in public health administration or medicine, Kennedy is known for ...