Public Health Experts Groan as RFK Jr. Pitches Vaccines as 'Personal Choice'
Vaccines are most effective at scale when enough people get them to provide "herd immunity" from a virus, doctors and officials say.
Public Health Experts Alarmed at Trump’s Pick of RFK Jr. to Lead HHS
President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic who spreads medical disinformation and conspiracy theories, to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) alarmed public health experts who say that Kennedy’s potential confirmation could have dire consequences for the state of health and science in America.
Why RFK Jr. nomination sets off alarms among many public health specialists
The anti-vaccine activist could oversee the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health.
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How RFK Jr.’s MAHA Movement Could Radically Transform Public Health
Donald Trump has said he’ll appoint the political scion and prominent vaccine skeptic as secretary of Health and Human Services. Here's why the experts are concerned.
Trump's health pick RFK Jr. wants fluoride removed from drinking water. What to know in Arizona
Days before the election, Kennedy posted on social media that a Trump White House would advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from the public water supply, which goes against public health recommendations yet jibes with a large number of people who question the safety of fluoridating water.
RFK Jr is the least ‘scary’ thing happening to the US health system, Dr Makary warns
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine professor Dr. Marty Makary joins ‘Fox News Sunday’ to break down Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plan to uproot the U.S.’ health policies.
Why picking RFK Jr. to lead HHS is raising alarms among many public health specialists
The anti-vaccine activist could oversee the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health.
Florida city votes to remove fluoride from drinking water, citing RFK Jr.’s comments as one of the reasons
A Florida city voted this week to remove fluoride from its drinking water, with one city commissioner citing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s past comments on the matter as one of the reasons. The city commission in Winter Haven,
RFK Jr.’s concerns about fluoride force policy change in Florida town
Kennedy's concerns over fluoride contaminating public drinking water have found a listening ear in a small Florida town.
Trump selects RFK Jr. to head Department of Health and Human Services
Known anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to be tapped by President-elect Donald Trump as his pick for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Georgetown law professor of Public Health and the director of the World Health Organization’s Center on National and Global Health Law Larry Gostin joins On The Hill to discuss Trump's pick.
‘I’m a very agreeable soul’: NYS Health Commissioner defends vaccines, fluoride when discussing RFK Jr. pick
Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump announced that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is his pick for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. If confirmed by the Senate, he would work with state officials across the country on various health policies,
How the states can protect public health from the federal fringe takeover
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California public health experts react to RFK Jr.'s health secretary nomination
President-elect Donald Trump continued the work of building out his cabinet on Thursday. Trump announced his decision to ...
‘Keeps me up at night’: BU public health expert concerned about lack of confidence in science
“Here at the Boston University School of Public Health, we are tracking the introduction of anti-vaccine legislation in ...
What is raw milk? Health experts weigh in on its safety, nutrition content
Wellness influencers online claim that raw milk is healthier and safer than the usual pasteurized kind. Here's what health ...
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California health officials report first known case of a new form of mpox in the US
The first known case of clade I mpox in the U.S. was recently discovered in a person in California, the Centers for Disease ...
California confirms first US case of more severe mpox strain -- but risk to public remains low
Health officials in California have confirmed the first domestic case of a more severe strain of mpox in a traveler from ...
Here’s how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised to remake the nation’s top health agencies
If confirmed as Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would control the world’s largest public health ...