Kennedy Jr at a rally against vaccine and mask rules, in Washington in 2022. For years, he has leveraged his famous name, his celebrity connections and his non-profit, Children’s Health Defense, to spread misinformation about vaccines and call their safety and efficacy into question and soon, he might have the power to go much further. — ©2025 The New York Times Company
FOR years, Robert F. Kennedy Jr has leveraged his famous name, his celebrity connections and his non-profit, Children’s Health Defence, to spread misinformation about vaccines and call their safety and efficacy into question. Soon, he will have the power to go much further.
As secretary of health and human services, Kennedy will be in charge of the nation’s pre-eminent public health and scientific agencies, including those responsible for regulating vaccines and setting national vaccine policy.
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