RFK Jr. has questioned vaccines in the US. What is recommended in Michigan?
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee could vote as soon as Tuesday on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial nomination to be secretary of Health and Human Services, the cabinet position in charge of protecting the health of the American people.
RFK Jr. kept asking to see the science that vaccines were safe. After he saw it, he dismissed it
The man who hopes to be President Donald Trump’s health secretary says he needs to see data showing vaccines are safe, but he dismissed the evidence shown by an influential Republican senator.
Senate Republicans draw a red line on vaccines even as they advance RFK Jr.
GOP senators say they'll keep a close eye on RFK Jr., the long-time vaccine critic poised for the U.S.'s top health care role.
RFK Jr. HHS Confirmation: Republican Senator Votes For Kennedy Last Minute—But Refutes Vaccine Claims
The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted along party lines to support the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary—a key victory for one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial cabinet picks, after some GOP lawmakers remained on-the-fence due to Kennedy’s claims about vaccines.
Fact-checking RFK Jr.'s claims on vaccines, pesticides at confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made claims during his Senate confirmation hearing on issues including vaccines, pesticides and Lyme disease. Some of them are missing context.
Fact-checking Warren's claim about RFK Jr.'s work on vaccine lawsuits
During health secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Jan. 29 Senate confirmation hearing, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., grilled Kennedy over his involvement in lawsuits against vaccine manufacturers.
RFK Jr. Denies Samoa Visit Was Vaccine-Related: Here Are the Facts
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told senators that his trip to the country later hit by a measles outbreak had "nothing" to do with vaccines.
Senator calls RFK Jr.'s position on race and vaccines dangerous
In one of the most tense exchanges in a heated confirmation hearing, Senator Angela Alsobrooks called out past comments RFK Jr. made suggesting a different vaccine schedule for Black people.
GOP vaccine defenders are bowing to RFK Jr. at a perilous time
They voted in unison for the prominent purveyor of vaccine misinformation even as it became even clearer that they were losing this battle on the right.
Louisiana vaccine advocate discouraged by senator's RFK Jr. confirmation
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jennifer Herricks, the founder of Louisiana Families for Vaccines, a group that organized a letter asking Sen. Bill Cassidy to denounce RFK Jr.'s HHS nomination.
Trump spreads autism misinformation in RFK Jr. confirmation push
Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump shake hands during a campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena on August 23, 2024, in Glendale, Arizona. Photo: Rebecca Noble/
RFK Jr. on defensive over his vaccine views as a key confirmation vote hangs in the balance
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to be the nation’s top health official is uncertain after a key Republican joined ...
Trump Appears To Support Vaccine Conspiracy Theory In Pro-RFK Jr. Post
Kennedy, who has refused to acknowledge vaccines don’t cause autism, later won the support of a key Senate committee, getting ...
RFK Jr.’s Financial Ties to Vaccine Lawsuits Hang Over Nomination
The health and human services secretary nominee, after questions from Democrats, has agreed to transfer his stake in Gardasil ...
Trump’s HHS pick RFK Jr. grilled over ‘conflicting’ vaccine, abortion and COVID claims in contentious confirmation hearing
Kennedy Jr. scrapped with senators for more than four hours Wednesday, trying to defend everything from his “conflicting” ...
RFK Jr. 'tempered' his stance on vaccines in private discussions, Pfizer CEO says
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination for Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary cleared a key Senate committee today. Should ...
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RFK Jr. scores enough votes to advance in bid to lead U.S. health department. What's next?
Kennedy Jr. is one step closer to becoming the country's top health official, scoring enough votes from the Senate Finance ...
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RFK Jr. appears on track to become US health secretary as he wins key Republican senator's support
WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal vaccine skeptic and activist lawyer, appeared on track to become the nation's ...
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Here is how we know that vaccines do not cause autism
Vaccines do not cause autism. You’ve almost certainly read that before — but often without a full explanation of how we know ...