Mitch McConnell had polio as a child. It could cloud RFK Jr.’s nomination.
The Republican senator’s childhood bout with the disease has informed his ardent support for vaccines amid increasing skepticism of them within his party.
Why Does the NYT Continue To Print Front Page Lies About RFK Jr.?
Any NYT reader looking at the buzzy front page headline below would immediately think that Robert F Kennedy Jr. is a madman. Can he really be an advocate
RFK Jr. disparaged vaccines dozens of times in recent years and misled on race
Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick for health secretary, has falsely linked vaccines to autism and argued people should have separate vaccination schedules based on their race.
As Polio Survivors Watch Kennedy Confirmation, All Eyes Are on McConnell
There are an estimated 300,000 polio survivors in the United States. For some, the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary is reviving their painful memories.
Republican senators normalize RFK Jr.’s nuttery
Confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the secretary of health and human services will only legitimize his crazy views.
Polio outbreak spreads in Pakistan as militants target vaccination teams
Pakistan reported at least 73 cases last year, up from only one in 2021, and the disease is now rapidly spreading in the country’s most volatile regions.
Blame distrust of the response to COVID-19 for declining childhood vaccinations
The collapse reflects a widespread and mounting distrust of public health authorities, and the reason for that distrust is no mystery.
State bills to expand vaccine exemptions gain traction under Trump
Bills to limit mandatory vaccines for childhood illnesses such as measles and polio have surfaced in more than 15 states, buoyed by President Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services secretary.
RFK Jr. vows to protect vaccine access, says U.S. faces ruin if it doesn’t get healthier
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified Wednesday he is not a conspiracy theorist and that vaccines are a critical component of health care, using a high-stakes Senate confirmation hearing to defend his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda and accuse Democrats of misconstruing his views or turning on him for partisan reasons.
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Arizona lags in childhood vaccinations and fluoride – public health measures targeted by Trump HHS nominee RFK Jr.
RFK Jr.’s skepticism of vaccines has raised fears about his nomination by President Donald Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
Kennedy, polarizing pick for health secretary, makes his Senate debut
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s unorthodox views on a range of matters — from vaccines to fluoridated water (he opposes it) to raw milk (he embraces it) have made him one of the most polarizing Cabinet picks.
Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s first confirmation hearing as Trump's nominee for health secretary
Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion and public health priorities in the first of two senate hearings as he tries to make the case to become President Donald Trump's health secretary.