#influenza-vaccine

#influenza-vaccine

Longtime vaccine skeptic and U.S. secretary of health and human services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., reportedly believes routine influenza vaccines may have triggered his spasmodic dysphoniaa neurological condition that affects the vocal cords and a person's ability to speak. But the claim, made in a wide-ranging recent interview with USA Today, is unsupported by evidence, experts say. Kennedy told the outlet that he stopped getting his annual flu shot in 2005.

Scientists have pursued a universal influenza vaccine for decades to protect against various strains, with recent plans for $500 million in funding marking significant progress.