Concerns Mount Over RFK Jr.'s Potential HHS Role and Vaccine Stance
TL;DR
Former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb has expressed concern that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s potential confirmation as secretary of Health and Human Services could lead to decreased vaccination rates and subsequent measles outbreaks. Kennedy's criticism of federal childhood immunization recommendations is cited as a factor that could exacerbate the recent decline in vaccination rates, potentially endangering children's lives.
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