Did RFK Jr.’s Lawyer Ask the FDA to Revoke Approval for the Polio Vaccine?
Aaron Siri, a lawyer advising Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as he prepared to become health secretary, petitioned the Food and Drug Administration in 2022 to revoke approval of a polio vaccine that is used widely in the U.
RFK Jr. Denied He Is Anti-Vaccine During His Confirmation Hearing. Here’s His Record
During his Senate confirmation hearing, Kennedy claimed he is not against vaccination, contrary to decades of public comments.
Top Republican 'struggling' with RFK Jr.'s nomination over Kennedy's vaccine views
Sen. Bill Cassidy, the top Republican on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, concluded Thursday's hearing by saying he was "struggling" with the nomination due to Kennedy's vaccine positions. Kennedy notably refused to say vaccines don't cause autism as he faced pointed question from lawmakers.
RFK Jr. Says He Supports Measles, Polio Vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pushed back on questioning from Sen. Ron Wyden (D., Ore.) about his vaccine views. “I support the measles vaccine. I support the polio vaccine. I will do nothing as HHS secretary that makes it difficult or discourages” for people to get those vaccines,
RFK Jr. Tells Senators in Tense Exchanges He Backs Vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the US Department of Health and Human Services, told a US Senate committee that he would not stop anyone from getting polio and measles vaccines.
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 promote unfounded fears about vaccine safety. And the medical industry professionals warn eroding vaccination rates could fuel disease outbreaks.
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 separate vaccination schedules based on their race.
As RFK Jr. raises vaccine doubts, data shows how many lives they've saved
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has raised doubts about vaccines — but history shows they've saved millions of lives.
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Polio Vaccines Saved America from the Disease. What Happens if We Lose Them?
Polio, a disease that can cause lifelong paralysis, has been eliminated from the U.S. Experts fear a resurgence if lifesaving ...
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. has raised doubts about vaccines, but data shows how many lives they've saved
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has raised doubts about ...
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When your child can’t walk and it could be polio
When her 5-year-old son’s legs stopped working and a doctor said the word “polio,” this writer felt a terror she never ...
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.
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National Polio Eradication campaign to begin in Punjab from Monday
In Punjab, the National Polio Eradication campaign will begin from Monday. The campaign aims to administer polio vaccine ...
‘Polio is still out there’: Survivor stresses importance of getting vaccinated
Police is a highly infectious disease that invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours.
Kennedy Tries to Distance Himself From Past Vaccine Skepticism
Senator Bernie Sanders, Independent of Vermont, brought up the Children’s Health Defense, which is the organization Mr.