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.
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.
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.
RFK Jr. confirmation could hinge on his embrace of false vaccine-autism link
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told senators he would apologize if data shows vaccines don’t cause autism, but he cited a poorly conducted study to counter the dozens that show they do not.
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.
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.
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.
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 vaccines.
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.
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 ...
Vaccine stocks fall as Senate panel advances RFK Jr.'s nomination for HHS secretary
Shares of vaccine companies fell after a Senate panel voted to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to lead the ...
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I’m a pediatrician. When parents attack me for suggesting vaccines, I fume at RFK Jr.
The flames of vaccine hesitancy have been stoked to a bonfire by fictitious stories by self-serving people like the nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services.
RFK Jr. 'tempered' his stance on vaccines in private discussions, Pfizer CEO says
CEO Albert Bourla said he doesn't think so, in an interview with Yahoo Finance.  In fact, he said that RFK's views on ...
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 ...
RFK Jr. scores enough votes to advance in bid to lead U.S. health department. What's next?
Kennedy Jr. is one step closer to becoming the country's top health official, scoring enough votes from the Senate Finance ...