Medical community voices concerns over RFK Jr. as potential health secretary

Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's chief medical correspondent, expressed the medical community's strong concerns about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. potentially becoming the next Secretary of Health and Human Services. Gupta highlighted Kennedy's controversial views on vaccines and COVID-19. Gupta noted that many in the medical field fear Kennedy's influence on public health. He mentioned that some colleagues described Kennedy as potentially the most damaging individual to public health. Kennedy's views conflict with established health experts, including CDC Director Mandy Cohen, who emphasized the importance of vaccines in preventing diseases. Cohen warned against regressing in public health understanding.