RFK Jr. Says 'I've Never Been Anti-Vaccine'—Here Are the Facts
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may have a significant influence on public health matters following Donald Trump's presidential victory.
What can Trump and RFK Jr. actually do on health care?
RFK Jr. has said Trump promised him “control of the public health agencies,” including the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He’s talked about cleaning up “corruption” at those agencies and reorienting them towards a chronic disease focus (in a page on his MAHA website that has since been scrubbed).
Now RFK Jr. Has Chance to Steer Vaccine and Health Policy
Longtime Democrat and vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is poised to take a health role in a new Trump administration and wage war on chronic disease by attacking everything from fluoride in drinking water to sugary drinks paid for by food stamps.
RFK Jr. says Trump wants to remove fluoride from drinking water
"On January 20, the Trump White House will advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water. Fluoride is an industrial waste associated with arthritis, bone fractures, bone cancer, IQ loss, neurodevelopmental disorders, and thyroid disease," Kennedy said on social media over the weekend.
What Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. might do to undermine vaccines — and what they likely can’t
RFK Jr. may push the FDA to gather more data, and could try to fill the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices with vaccine skeptics.
How much influence could RFK Jr. have over vaccines in Trump’s government?
RFK Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, to play a role in Trump administration and potentially influence how the FDA and CDC approach the lifesaving shots.
Robert Kennedy Jr’s influence over Donald Trump sparks Big Pharma alarm
Pharmaceutical executives and public health experts have warned that Robert F Kennedy Jr’s influence over Donald Trump could have a “chilling” impact on US vaccine research and provision. Kennedy, a vaccine sceptic,
RFK Jr. Addresses Vaccine Concerns Following Trump's Election Win
In the wake of Donald Trump's 2024 presidential election victory, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a known vaccine skeptic, stated in an MSNBC interview that he does not intend to remove vaccines from the public.
How RFK Jr.'s brother David lost his fight with addiction in a Palm Beach hotel in 1984
Both RFK Jr. and his younger brother David developed drug addictions at a young age after their father was assassinated.
After Trump’s win, Kennedy family members express concern about RFK Jr.’s potential role in administration
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Kennedy family members, including RFK Jr. and Kerry Kennedy, react to Trump election win
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How RFK Jr.’s health proposals would stack up in practice
Trump ally Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has expressed skepticism about vaccines and vowed to restructure federal health agencies.
Why does RFK Jr. talk like that? Spasmodic dysphonia explained
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has a condition called spasmodic dysphonia, which causes the sound of a raspy voice due to spasms in ...
Is fluoride in drinking water safe? What to know after RFK Jr.'s claims
The CDC calls the practice of adding fluoride to tap water systems one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the ...