Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

• 5 takeaways from RFK Jr.’s contentious hearing before Senate lawmakers

  The oversight hearing was a chance for senators to seek answers from Kennedy on recent high-profile departures at the CDC.

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  Sep 5
  
• RFK Jr. cancels $500 million in funding for vaccine development

  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized mRNA vaccines in a video, explaining the decision to cancel projects being led by the nation’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

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  Aug 6
  
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• RFK Jr.’s embrace of psychedelic therapy sparks mixed feelings from field experts

  United States Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently told members of Congress that clinical psychedelic therapy treatments could be approved within 12 months.

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  Jul 16
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• U.S. pulls support from global vaccines group. What to know

  Gavi has paid for more than one billion children to be vaccinated through routine immunization programs, saving an estimated 18 million lives.

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  Jun 26
• Canadian scientists raise concerns over RFK Jr. firing U.S. vaccine panel

  On Monday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he will appoint new members to the scientific group that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about vaccination.

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  Jun 11
• RFK Jr. wavers on vaccines, says not to heed his medical advice

  RFK Jr. faced a bipartisan committee of House representatives, charged with questioning him on proposals for sweeping funding cuts to health care and scientific research.

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  May 15
• U.S. health department to slash 10K jobs under Kennedy’s overhaul plan

  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will cut about 10,000 full-time jobs and close half of its regional offices, it said on Thursday.

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  Mar 27
• FDA cancels meeting on selecting strains for next season’s flu shot

  A meeting of a committee which advises the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on vaccine policy has been canceled, a committee member told Reuters.

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  Feb 27
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• RFK Jr. confirmed as Trump’s health secretary in a close vote

  Republicans expressed hope RFK Jr. could help reduce chronic diseases and health care costs. Democrats tried to pin him down on several issues, especially vaccines and abortion.

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  Feb 13
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• What RFK Jr. said about vaccines, abortion at U.S. health secretary hearing

  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seeking to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, but has faced skepticism and opposition for his views on vaccines and science.

  U.S. News

  Jan 29