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Doctors worried RFK Jr. will tout vaccine-skeptic views after he is picked for HHS secretary (abcnews.go.com)

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Summary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s appointment as head of the Department of Health and Human Services has reignited concerns over his vaccine-skeptic views.

Kennedy, who has previously promoted debunked claims linking vaccines to autism and criticized COVID-19 vaccines, is seen by experts as a “vaccine cynic” undermining trust in vaccine safety.

Health officials worry his leadership could worsen declining vaccination rates, already linked to rising measles and whooping cough cases.

Experts fear Kennedy’s influence may lead to unqualified leadership appointments at health agencies and deepen vaccine hesitancy among parents.

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[–] Badeendje 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No, we need herd immunity

[–] spankmonkey 5 points 2 weeks ago

It's too late for herd immunity, the general population forgot how it was before vaccines and it is just triage at this point.