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RFK’s attack on children’s vaccines, explained

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25.06.2025
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before a House subcommittee on June 24, 2025, in Washington, DC. | Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

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Welcome to The Logoff: An influential panel that makes vaccine recommendations announced today that it was reviewing its guidelines for children — a decision with massive public health implications that reflects Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s growing influence over federal vaccine policy.

What’s the context here? Kennedy is an anti-vaxxer who has repeatedly pushed lies about the supposed harms of vaccines.........

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