RFK Jr. Botches Basic Facts at Senate Hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made multiple false vaccine claims during a Senate hearing, prompting bipartisan criticism and calls for his resignation from over 1,000 HHS employees.
- On Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the Senate Finance Committee, repeating false claims that sparked intense questioning and calls for his resignation.
- Kennedy's long-standing vaccine skepticism explains his promotion of autism links and appointing skeptics at the Centers for Disease Control, while he calls for new placebo-controlled vaccine trials, challenging HHS policies.
- Fact-Checkers noted specific errors such as Kennedy overstating childhood vaccines referencing a '76 JABS' sign while children generally get about 30 shots by age 2 with many combined, and claiming no clinical data exists despite large trials showing COVID vaccines reduce infection and serious illness.
- At the White House later that day, President Donald Trump defended Kennedy, saying, `But I heard he did very well today`, while Vice President JD Vance posted on X, defending Kennedy against Senate criticism.
- Public-Health experts warn politics and social resistance hindered the CDC's pandemic response, and officials note Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System reports are voluntary and unconfirmed, risking public misunderstanding.
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