RFK Jr. Calls for Pause in Infectious Disease Research at NIH
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., known for his anti-vaccine stance, stated at a conference that if he were elected president, he would redirect the National Institutes of Health (NIH) away from covering infectious disease outbreaks like COVID-19 and measles, and instead focus on chronic diseases. Kennedy's remarks were made at a conference for Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine organization he previously led. The organization blocked an NBC reporter from attending the conference due to her past reporting on the group.