RFK Jr.'s Potential Impact on HHS: Vaccine and Health Policy Shifts

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s potential confirmation as the US Secretary of Health and Human Services has raised significant concerns within the global health community. Critics fear his vaccine skepticism and focus on chronic diseases over infectious ones could undermine decades of progress in controlling diseases like measles, polio, and HIV. As the US is a major funder of global health initiatives, Kennedy's leadership might lead to reduced international cooperation and funding, potentially impacting pandemic preparedness and vaccine distribution. His stance could also affect US relations with the World Health Organization and other international health agreements.