RFK Jr. Public Health Implications

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Hiltzik: RFK Jr.'s cancellation of mRNA vaccine research is even worse than it first seemed

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. used discredited and misrepresented studies to justify canceling research into life-giving vaccines.

The Atlantic on MSN · 3h

Why RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vaccine Campaign Is Working

With Kennedy leading HHS, this about-face is easy to parse as yet another anti-vaccine move. But the assault on mRNA is also proof of another kind of animus: the COVID-revenge campaign that top officials in this administration have been pursuing for months,

The Week on MSN · 6d

What does RFK Jr's stop on mRNA vaccine development mean for rest of the world?

This speeding up of the production process is one of the key reasons mRNA vaccines have "long been distrusted by vaccine sceptics". Kennedy himself referred to mRNA vaccine technology as "troubled", and called older "whole-cell" vaccine technology "safer".

13hOpinion

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Impact So Far: ‘The Worst Possible Case’

David Wallace-Wells and Emily Oster argue that the effects of MAHA will be long-lasting.

The Bulwark2dOpinion

How RFK Jr. Mastered Fake Science—and Screwed Us in the Process.

THESE WERE JUST THREE of the specious claims Kennedy made; there were others, too. But it’s likely that for many people who ...

11don MSN

RFK Indefinitely Postponed A Critical Meeting — And It Could Have 'Devastating Effects' On All Of Us

One of the latest changes is RFK Jr’s postponement of a preventive health panel meeting by the United States Preventive ...

NPR18d

How have RFK Jr.'s vaccine policies impacted America's public health ...

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he wouldn't take away Americans' vaccines. Many medical experts say his changes are already chipping away at access.

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RFK Jr.’s Public Health Overhaul Could Disproportionately Put Black ...

Critics say Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions could disproportionately harm Black communities. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Alarm bells ...

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