Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a candidate for a prominent health position, repeatedly solicited evidence demonstrating vaccine safety yet dismissed established scientific consensus. While he claims not to be anti-vaccine, his statements misrepresent vaccines' safety and efficacy, raising concerns among health experts. Critics argue his selective interpretation of research undermines public confidence in vaccinations, potentially leading to public health risks. Key health figures highlighted his inadequate understanding of scientific evidence, posing challenges to his suitability for overseeing health and vaccine policy in a significant federal department.
Kennedy repeatedly refused to acknowledge scientific consensus that childhood vaccines don't cause autism and that COVID-19 vaccines saved millions of lives.
He ignores science. He cherry-picks sometimes fraudulent studies. Sometimes he takes well-done studies and takes little pieces of them out of context.
Dr. Georges Benjamin stated Kennedy demonstrated his lack of capacity to really understand some details around science and evidence.
Health experts express concerns that Kennedy’s positions could damage public confidence in vaccines, risking a resurgence of previously controlled diseases.
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