Doctors worried RFK Jr. will tout vaccine-skeptic views after he is picked for HHS secretary
Doctors are worried Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will tout anti-vaccine views after he was picked to lead the Department of Health and Human Services by Trump.
'Terrifying': Ex-HHS Secretary calls RFK Jr. pick 'life or death situation'
Former HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on RFK Jr. being tapped for the top U.S. health role: “Having somebody with the title of Secretary of Health and Human Services say in very definitive terms, ‘there is no vaccine that's safe and effective,
Changes RFK Jr. could make as HHS secretary, from vaccines to raw milk
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to revisit federal vaccine recommendations, take fluoride out of public water and boost access to raw milk, among other goals.
Is RFK Jr. Anti-Vaccine? Everything the HHS Secretary Nominee Has Said
Kennedy has been nominated to lead the federal government's health agency—what does this mean for vaccine access in the U.S.?
Public Health Experts Alarmed at Trump’s Pick of RFK Jr. to Lead HHS
One compares Kennedy being considered to “having somebody who doesn’t believe in gravity being the head of NASA.”
Leaders of the anti-vaccine movement are thrilled RFK Jr. could run HHS: ‘A dream come true’
The anti-vaccine movement hailed Trump’s choice of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. One activist called it "a dream come true."
Vaccine Maker Stocks Slump After RFK Jr. Nominated as HHS Head
Shares of several vaccine makers including Pfizer and Astrazeneca were down Friday morning following the nomination of Robert Kennedy Jr, to head the Department of Health and Human Services.
How RFK Jr. could strip legal protections from vaccine makers as HHS Secretary
WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, has criticized laws that provide companies that make vaccines with protections from lawsuits. If he takes office, he has broad power to strip those protections, experts told STAT.
Vaccine Makers See Stocks Fall After RFK Jr. Announcement
Pfizer's stock dropped 4.3 percent while Moderna's fell 3.1 percent and Novavax saw a 2.8 percent dip in its stock Friday morning.
Trump picks vaccine sceptic RFK Jr to lead HHS in new administration
If confirmed as the HHS Secretary by the US Senate, RFK Jr will oversee federal agencies that dictate healthcare policy in the US.
GOP backlash against RFK Jr.’s nomination could jeopardize his confirmation
The president of the anti-abortion group SBA Pro-Life America, said “there's no question that we need a pro-life HHS secretary, and of course, we have concerns about” Kennedy.
Cramer says an RFK Jr.-run HHS ultimately won't tank junk food and drug industries
HHS houses major health agencies in the U.S., like the FDA, the CDC and the NIH, and it’s also responsible for Medicare and ...
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What Could RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary Mean for School Vaccine Requirements?
A spokesperson for Kennedy has told the Washington Post that the HHS secretary-designate isn’t anti-vaccine. In accepting Trump’s appointment ... University School of Law and a health lawyer.
RFK Jr.'s Stance on Abortion Could Backfire, Ex-Bush Official Warns
President-elect Donald Trump nominated Kennedy to lead the Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday.