Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been appointed the country's top health official, overseeing the approval of updated flu and COVID-19 shots, and installing like-minded allies on the relevant panels.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been appointed the country's top health official, overseeing the approval of updated flu and COVID-19 shots, and installing like-minded allies on the relevant panels.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.RFK Jr. improperly reconstituted an advisory panel amid FDA approval of updated COVID-19 vaccines.1 source
RFK Jr. appointed top health official, overseeing flu/COVID-19 shot approvals and installing allies.1 source
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
American politician, environmental lawyer, anti-vaccine activist, and conspiracy theorist (born 1954)
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- An outbreak in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has drawn comments from officials regarding vaccine policy, involving figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and those connected to Donald Trump.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
government organization in Kampala, Uganda
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Food and Drug Administration
government organization in Nonthaburi, Thailand
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- Trump and RFK Jr. champion skepticism regarding vaccine hesitancy in rich countries, while foundations monitor progress toward global goals involving the UN and Europe.