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RFK Jr. is a danger to health care in the U.S. — and Canada

Published November 20, 2024

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Published by: Ottawa Citizen
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By Raywat Deonandan

You would think that the return of a Kennedy scion to the White House would be a moment to celebrate, at least for many of a particular political stripe. But the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the new Trump administration has left many aghast, especially doctors, scientists, and educators.

Despite president John F. Kennedy having famously championed the polio vaccine, his nephew, RFK Jr., is an avowed anti-vaccination zealot, blaming a host of repeatedly unproven ills on such inoculations.

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RFK Jr condemned as ‘clear and present danger’ after Trump nomination

Published November 14, 2024

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Published by: The Guardian
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By Maya Yang

Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr as US secretary of health and human services has prompted widespread criticisms towards Kennedy, an anti-vaccine activist who has embraced a slew of other debunked health-related conspiracy theories.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a long record of promoting anti-vaccine views

Published November 14, 2024

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Published by: The Associated Press
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By Michelle R. Smith

Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was building up a following with his anti-vaccine nonprofit group, Children’s Health Defense, and becoming one of the world’s most influential spreaders of fear and distrust around vaccines.

Now, President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Kennedy to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, which regulates vaccines.

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Experts Share What Another Trump Presidency Could Mean For Your Health

Published November 11, 2024

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Published by: HuffPost
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By Jillian Wilson

During his last time in office, Trump botched the pandemic response, he spread misinformation everywhere, he contributed to restricting access to reproductive health care, he tried to repeal [the Affordable Care Act] and he set the world back on climate action. For me, it’s extremely worrying to have someone in charge with such a poor track record on health and science.

— Lucky Tran, a science communicator based in New York
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RFK Jr. is crowdsourcing reams of nominees for Trump’s health administration

Published November 8, 2024

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Published by: STAT
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By Isabella Cueto

Between now and Inauguration Day, President-elect Donald Trump and his allies will have the Herculean task of appointing 4,000 people to staff his administration. Trump campaign surrogate and “Make America Healthy Again” flagbearer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seems positioned to exert broad influence on who will run the nation’s health-related agencies. He’s already begun soliciting nominees — albeit in an unconventional way.

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Trump indicates he would consider a ban on vaccines if elected

Published November 4, 2024

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Published by: The Guardian
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By Robert Tait

Donald Trump has suggested vaccines could be banned if he becomes president, in the clearest sign yet of a radical shake-up in public health policy should he put his ally Robert F Kennedy Jr in charge of it.

Trump on Sunday told NBC that Kennedy, the anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist and former independent candidate who dropped out and endorsed Trump, would have a “big role in the administration” if wins Tuesday’s presidential election. Trump said he would talk to Kennedy about vaccinations.

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