Summary

During his Senate confirmation hearing for Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed scientific evidence on vaccine safety despite claiming he would follow the data.

He rejected studies debunking vaccine-autism links, downplayed COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness, and avoided endorsing the HPV vaccine.

His remarks on racial differences in vaccination raised further concerns.

Lawmakers and health experts criticized his reliance on flawed research, warning his leadership could erode public trust and revive preventable diseases.

His confirmation remains contentious.

  • brucethemoose@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    Vaccines are gigantic cost savers. Even assuming most “tough it out,” vaccines are massively cheaper than treating those who show up to the ER.

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      52 minutes ago

      That’s only true if you are to save the person now ailed by a preventable disease.

      The GOP couldn’t care a little if a few million of the plebes die… They will get the vaccines and healthcare, it’s the peasants that will suffer