RFK Jr. Says He Doesn’t Know if COVID-19 Vaccines Work
R obert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), was grilled by Democratic senators during his confirmation hearing on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30, who confronted him with conspiratorial and conflicting statements he has made about COVID-19.
12 things to know about RFK Jr., Trump's pick for health secretary
A longtime anti-vaxxer, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed to "Make America Healthy Again" if he is confirmed as Trump's Health and Human Services Secretary.
RFK Jr. tries to convince skeptical senators that he won’t undermine vaccines
Kennedy’s bid to serve as America’s top health official may be decided by a handful of Republicans, including several senators who questioned him Thursday.
Elizabeth Warren on viral confrontation with RFK Jr at hearing: Could end up 'with no vaccines at all'
Sen. Elizabeth Warren discussed her viral back-and-forth with RFK Jr. on Thursday during an interview on "The View," saying the U.S. could be left with "no vaccines."
Top Republican 'struggling' with RFK Jr.'s nomination over Kennedy's vaccine views
Kennedy, a Democrat who ran as an independent but ended up supporting Trump in the 2024 presidential campaign, was grilled by senators over his views on vaccines, abortion, Medicaid and more during two days of confirmation hearings.
RFK Jr. reverses, denies previous vaccine positions
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee for the nation’s top health post, spent much of his confirmation hearing on Jan. 29 denying and clarifying his previous rhetoric on vaccines.
Fact-Checking Kennedy’s Health Claims in His Confirmation Hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, made a number of disputed claims.
Local public health experts address controversies around RFK Jr., COVID-19 response, more
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearing took place on Wednesday, an Akron Press Club panel spoke on Trump's ...
Mass. health experts concerned about future of vaccines, ‘anti-science focus’ after RFK Jr.’s confirmation hearing
Some Massachusetts health experts expressed concerns about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s potential appointment following his Senate ...
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The Covid-19 Pandemic
With the acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic fading even as the coronavirus ... treatments and testing. By Dani Blum Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the F.D.A. to revoke authorization ...
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Kennedy sought to stop COVID-19 vaccinations 6 months after rollout
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the nation’s health agencies, formally asked the ...
What to Expect from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Confirmation Hearings
If confirmed by the Senate, Kennedy would head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees many of the ...
RFK Jr.’s litany of controversial views to come under scrutiny in Senate confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will undergo intense scrutiny over his history of controversial and inflammatory comments at his Senate ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing
If approved, Kennedy will control a $1.7 trillion agency that oversees food and hospital inspections, hundreds of health ...