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'I've Grown Deeply Concerned': Barrasso Questions RFK Jr. During Contentious Hearing on Thursday
Kennedy defended his vaccine skepticism and leadership decisions as Health and Human Services Secretary amid political pushback and agency upheaval, highlighting CDC reforms and funding cuts.
- On Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a combative three-hour U.S. Senate hearing, which ended with the committee adjourning and Kennedy smiling.
- His decisions to replace 17 ACIP members and cut $500 million in mRNA vaccine funding led to scrutiny, and he fired Susan Monarez, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , triggering resignations.
- Michigan vaccine advocate Suzanne Waltman told senators `Everybody deserves to make an informed choice about the medical products they use`, while Dr. Robert Malone said a Vax vs. Unvax study will be released Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
- Immediate fallout included calls for resignation and scrutiny of RFK Jr. as nine former CDC leaders urged his resignation and senators challenged the FDA's COVID-19 shot approval for people 65 and older.
- Recent guideline changes have left pharmacies cutting access, as CVS and Walgreens reduce COVID shot availability and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports a nearly 6% drop in recommended vaccines for young children amid rising measles last month.
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'I've grown deeply concerned': Barrasso questions RFK Jr. during contentious hearing on Thursday
CASPER, Wyo. –– Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso was among several Republican senators asking pointed questions to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a Senate hearing on Thursday. “Over the past 50 years, vaccines are estimated to have saved 154 million lives worldwide,” he said. “I support vaccines. I’m a doctor, vaccines work.” Barrasso continued by reminding RFK Jr. that during his confirmation hearing, h…
Michigan vaccine choice advocate optimistic after RFK Jr. Senate hearing
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced tough questioning during his confirmation hearing for Health and Human Services Secretary, Michigan vaccine choice advocates are watching closely with optimism about potential policy changes. Michigan for Vaccine Choice president Suzanne Waltman supports Kennedy's nomination to lead HHS. Michigan has seen a nearly 6% drop in recommended vaccines for young children since 2019. Kennedy's confirmation hearing featured…
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