RFK, Trump Admin Ramping Up Vaccine Attacks Amid Softer Rhetoric | Opinion
Summary
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has recently reduced his harsh rhetoric against vaccines and reversed false claims about the measles vaccine. However, the Trump administration still allows vaccine skepticism in government and limits scientists’ voices, even as vaccine confidence and childhood vaccination rates decline.Key Facts
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held congressional hearings about his department’s vaccine policies.
- Kennedy softened his language and corrected false claims about the measles vaccine.
- Polls show most Americans do not trust Kennedy on vaccines.
- The Trump administration has reduced aggressive anti-vaccine rhetoric but still supports vaccine skeptics in government roles.
- The federal advisory committee on vaccines was disbanded by Kennedy and replaced with vaccine skeptics.
- Fewer routine vaccines were recommended by HHS under Kennedy’s direction.
- The 2024-2025 flu season was deadliest since 2009, with many deaths among unvaccinated children.
- Measles cases hit the highest level in decades, mainly among unvaccinated children.
- A Massachusetts judge blocked many HHS changes to the childhood vaccine schedule because of illegal appointments of anti-vaccine members.
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