Robert F. Kennedy Jr. nominated to lead US health department despite anti-vaccine history

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy is known for promoting anti-vaccine views through his nonprofit, Children’s Health Defense, and has spread misinformation about vaccines for years. Kennedy has claimed that vaccines cause autism and has made controversial statements linking COVID-19 to ethnic targeting. He has also encouraged resistance to vaccination guidelines and has been identified as a major source of vaccine misinformation on social media. His organization has faced scrutiny for its funding and has a pending lawsuit against news outlets for addressing misinformation. Kennedy has distanced himself from the group while running for president but remains involved in its legal actions.


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