The Health Official Who Just Might Stand Up to RFK Jr.
RFK Jr. says vitamin A could help treat measles. Here's what doctors think.
RFK Jr.’s focus on vitamin A for measles worries health experts
RFK Jr. Misleads on Vitamin A, Unsupported Therapies for Measles
In the midst of a growing measles outbreak in Texas that has killed one child, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has misleadingly focused on vitamin A, including from cod liver oil,
Robert F. Kennedy Jr says vitamin A protects you from deadly measles. Here's what the study he cites actually says
Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who oversees the health of more than 340 million Americans, says vitamin A can prevent the worst effects of measles rather than urging more people to get vaccinated.
F.D.A. Cancels Meeting of Vaccine Experts Scheduled to Advise on Flu Shots
The cancellation plays into fears among scientists who worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will use his position as health secretary to sow doubts about vaccines.
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RFK Jr. Stands in the Way of Polio Eradication
Trump’s decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization, coupled with his elevation of RFK Jr., has no doubt hurt the global eradication cause. But Trump himself has sent mixed signals. He recently spoke of friends who have battled polio, while describing the Salk vaccine as “the greatest thing ever,” akin to a miracle.
RFK Jr. Could Limit Abortion Access as HHS Secretary. Here’s How
Limiting mifepristone access, changing Title X rules and implementation of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act are all ways that Kennedy could seek to curb abortion access.