RFK Jr. Defends Vaccination Record as Measles Outbreak Sparks Scrutiny

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before a House committee, insisting he’s “never been anti-vaccine” even as Democrats and public-health experts accuse his vaccine-skeptic rhetoric of fueling measles outbreaks. They criticize his past actions, including dismantling an immunization advisory panel, while Kennedy links rising cases to a global epidemic and government misinformation during COVID. Experts say his messaging has undermined vaccine confidence and could threaten the U.S. measles elimination status, though Kennedy denies responsibility and argues the problem lies beyond him.