Did RFK Jr.’s Lawyer Ask the FDA to Revoke Approval for the Polio Vaccine?
Aaron Siri, a lawyer advising Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as he prepared to become health secretary, petitioned the Food and Drug Administration in 2022 to revoke approval of a polio vaccine that is used widely in the U.
Mitch McConnell had polio as a child. It could cloud RFK Jr.’s nomination.
The Republican senator’s childhood bout with the disease has informed his ardent support for vaccines amid increasing skepticism of them within his party.
Mass. doctors worry about vaccine hesitancy as skeptic RFK Jr. faces Senate
As Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearings begin, some local physicians worry the anti-vaccine activist may promote unfounded fears about vaccine safety. And the medical industry professionals warn eroding vaccination rates could fuel disease outbreaks.
RFK Jr. Says He Supports Measles, Polio Vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pushed back on questioning from Sen. Ron Wyden (D., Ore.) about his vaccine views. “I support the measles vaccine. I support the polio vaccine. I will do nothing as HHS secretary that makes it difficult or discourages” for people to get those vaccines,
RFK Jr. Denied He Is Anti-Vaccine During His Confirmation Hearing. Here’s His Record
During his Senate confirmation hearing, Kennedy claimed he is not against vaccination, contrary to decades of public comments.
RFK Jr. Denies Samoa Visit Was Vaccine-Related: Here Are the Facts
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told senators that his trip to the country later hit by a measles outbreak had "nothing" to do with vaccines.
Fact-checking RFK Jr.'s claims on vaccines, pesticides at confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made claims during his Senate confirmation hearing on issues including vaccines, pesticides and Lyme disease. Some of them are missing context.
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Polio Vaccines Saved America from the Disease. What Happens if We Lose Them?
Polio, a disease that can cause lifelong paralysis, has been eliminated from the U.S. Experts fear a resurgence if lifesaving ...
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What Happened After Polio Vaccine Was Developed
Polio reached its apex in the United States in 1952, with roughly 58,000 new cases of the disease reported. People spent ...
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When your child can’t walk and it could be polio
When her 5-year-old son’s legs stopped working and a doctor said the word “polio,” this writer felt a terror she never ...
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Polio eradication campaign to begin across Punjab from Feb 3
A polio eradication campaign will commence across various cities in Punjab on February 3. The campaign will continue until ...
As Polio Survivors Watch Kennedy Confirmation, All Eyes Are on McConnell
There are an estimated 300,000 polio survivors in the United States. For some, the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as ...
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Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rate against the disease has fallen
Two of the four cases involved school-aged children in Lubbock, which hasn't seen a case in more than 20 years.
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Kennedy Says He Will Give HPV Vaccine Lawsuit Proceeds to His Son
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. also disclosed that he had reached at least one settlement agreement with a company or individual that ...