RFK Jr. Faces Criticism Over Vaccine Plans and HHS Budget Testimony

TL;DR
RFK Jr., now Secretary of Health and Human Services, openly criticizes vaccines and has replaced CDC vaccine advisory panel members with skeptics, raising concerns among Democrats and public health experts about vaccine safety and conflicts of interest, while some Republicans praise his challenge to conventional wisdom.
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- RFK Jr. isn’t hiding his plans for vaccines. Democrats say it will cost lives. Politico
- GOP chair asks RFK Jr. to retract claim against Democrat in hearing The Hill
- WATCH LIVE: Health Secretary RFK Jr. testifies on 2026 funding request in House hearing PBS
- Chairmen Guthrie and Carter Announce Hearing on Department of Health and Human Services FY2026 Budget House Committee on Energy and Commerce (.gov)
- Kennedy defends agency cuts and hints at rehirings Axios
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