RFK Jr. Opens New Chapter in US Vaccine Policy
- In 2025, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., serving as the head of the Department of Health and Human Services, drives major changes in U.S. vaccine policy.
- These changes follow his June replacement of the CDC advisory panel with members critical of vaccines, sparking state and medical group pushback.
- Officials in Maine are engaging with counterparts from several Democratic-led states in the Northeast to explore forming a regional vaccine advisory panel that might issue differing guidance from federal recommendations.
- Kennedy stated early government studies look promising and promised efforts to approve psychedelic treatments for veterans within 12 months.
- The evolving vaccine policy landscape signals heightened political polarization and a challenge to established public health norms nationwide.
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'People who badly need': RFK Jr. doesn’t believe in vaccines but thinks drugs are the answer
A surprising change is happening in the Republican Party as more of its members, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., are supporting research into psychedelic drugs, especially for treating mental health problems in military veterans. This shift is a big change from traditional conservative views, putting the GOP in favor of treatments that were once seen as part of counterculture, while Democrats are becoming more cautious about medical treatments tha…


Federal vaccine guidance is changing, but Colorado was prepared to push back
Immunize Colorado staff members, from left, Emily Clancy, Stephanie James, Aiyana Bolar and Leann Springer host a vaccine information booth on Aug. 17, 2024. (Courtesy of Immunize Colorado)Many Colorado lawmakers and medical experts were already concerned about how the Trump administration could shake up vaccine recommendations and access in the state. Then Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, dis…
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