RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Views Spark Concerns Over Public Health Impact
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Eric Garcia, a Washington correspondent for The Independent, discusses the potential impact of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as head of Health and Human Services on public health, particularly regarding Kennedy's controversial stance on vaccines and autism. Garcia, who is autistic, criticizes the focus on vaccine theories as a distraction from more beneficial research and services for autistic individuals. He emphasizes the importance of acceptance over blame and highlights the significant authority Kennedy would hold if confirmed.
- Kennedy’s stance on vaccines could affect the lives of millions of people NPR
- Trump’s former FDA commissioner warns RFK Jr. could ‘cost lives’ if confirmed The Washington Post
- Opinion | I’ll Never Forget What Kennedy Did During Samoa’s Measles Outbreak The New York Times
- ‘He’s not a manager’: Former RFK Jr. staffers on how he’d run HHS POLITICO
- Even in blue Colorado, vaccine advocates worry about RFK Jr’s appeal and ‘medical freedom’ movement The Guardian US
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