Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been transforming a government that long championed vaccines into one that questions their safety.

This is what could happen over the next 25 years if shots are unavailable even to the people who want them.
http://projects.propublica.org/childhood-vaccines-deaths-modeling/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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The Horrors That Could Lie Ahead if Vaccines Vanish

Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available.

ProPublica
"Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine skepticism is posing challenges for the Trump administration. Top health jobs are unfilled, and a court has blocked his vaccine schedule changes":
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/us/politics/kennedy-vaccines-trump.html
#healthcare #extremism #RFKjr #politics
Kennedy’s Vaccine Agenda Hits Roadblocks, Diminishing His Clout

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine skepticism is posing challenges for the Trump administration. Top health jobs are unfilled, and a court has blocked his vaccine schedule changes.

The New York Times
Robert Malone Resigns From ACIP After Internal Squabble

Even at the best of times, the hallmark of RFK Jr.’s Health & Human Services is chaos. Whether it’s misinformation on vaccines and other public health matters, his unique ability to…

Techdirt

You, @crispius, wrote: "Enough with the political dynasties, Even if they’re the ‘good guys’."

I disagree. #RFKjr is terrible but John F. Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy and others from that family were very good and I would welcome other candidates like them. #politics

Cheryl Hines Breaks Silence on Chelsea Handler’s Claim She Sold Her a “Toxic” $6 Million House

The 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' star says Handler is looking for "sympathy" and that her viral claim "doesn't make sense."

The Hollywood Reporter
The Casey Means Surgeon General Nomination Appears To Be In Trouble

It’s somewhat stunning to realize that the United States has been operating with Surgeon Generals that are merely “acting” in the role or “performing the duties of” si…

Techdirt
You've probably noticed that I post a lot about #RFKJr. I think it's worth taking a moment to remember his father, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. The day Martin Luther King was assassinated, Sen. Kennedy was on his way to a campaign appearance in the Indianapolis Black community. Against the advice of police, he chose to speak, and to be the one to break the awful news to the crowd. This is what he said -- without a prepared text: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoKzCff8Zbs
Robert F Kennedy Announcing The Death Of Martin Luther King - RFK's Greatest Speech

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#RFKJr is famous for blaming chronic conditions on #vaccines and for suing vaccine manufacturers. As a wellness grifter, he was free to make unsupported statements, but as the Secretary of Health and Human Services, he now needs to produce evidence for his claims. And he fails. The latest Whopper of the Week from Defend Public Health. https://www.defendpublichealth.org/opinion/whopper-week-rfk-jrs-search-hidden-vaccine-injuries-fails-again
Whopper of the Week: RFK Jr.’s Search for Hidden Vaccine Injuries Fails Again | Defend Public Health

Since taking office, RFK Jr. has promoted a half dozen projects that were meant to “find the root sources” of chronic disease in health databases. So far the studies have come up empty. The latest failed project tried to link Long COVID to COVID-19 vaccines. Kennedy is finding out the hard way that Gold Standard Science is not as easy as making stuff up and posting it on social media.