Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services faces strong opposition after reports revealed his associate’s attempts to discredit the polio vaccine. Senate leaders from both parties expressed alarm, citing the potential danger to public health. Kennedy’s past statements about the FDA and his vaccine skepticism further fueled the controversy.
Seventy-seven Nobel Prize winners have penned an open letter to the US Senate, vehemently opposing the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Their concerns center on his anti-vaccine stance, lack of medical expertise, and promotion of misinformation, raising serious questions about public health under his leadership.
