Summary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s appointment as head of the Department of Health and Human Services has reignited concerns over his vaccine-skeptic views.

Kennedy, who has previously promoted debunked claims linking vaccines to autism and criticized COVID-19 vaccines, is seen by experts as a “vaccine cynic” undermining trust in vaccine safety.

Health officials worry his leadership could worsen declining vaccination rates, already linked to rising measles and whooping cough cases.

Experts fear Kennedy’s influence may lead to unqualified leadership appointments at health agencies and deepen vaccine hesitancy among parents.

  • @droporain
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    1410 hours ago

    Good let the dumb die.

    • @[email protected]
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      14 hours ago

      I’d be fine with that, but those degenerates have kids that they won’t vaccinate. That sucks for everyone.

      • @droporain
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        57 hours ago

        So nothing changes, this is America don’t get caught slipping.

      • @[email protected]
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        69 hours ago

        This is the hard truth. Folks like RFK Jr can afford to isolate and live comfortably. People in the service sector, people with landlords aggressively hiking rents, people with student and medical and cost-of-living debts, people with aging relatives and young kids to support - they don’t have a choice. They show up to work, suffer the risks of exposure, and carry it back home to vulnerable family members.

      • snooggums
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        610 hours ago

        It’s too late for herd immunity, the general population forgot how it was before vaccines and it is just triage at this point.