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Vaccine advisory panel: RFK Jr–led committee votes against recommending MMRV shot; cites risk of fever-related seizures

Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr (AP image) The federal vaccine advisory panel, recently restructured by Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, voted on Thursday to stop recommending a four-in-one shot for young children that protects against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox.In an 8-3 vote, with one abstention, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) […]

‘Make America healthy again’: New RFK Jr report pushes child health policies; key takeaways

Robert F Kennedy Jr (AP photo) US “Make America healthy again” commission, set up by president Donald Trump, and led by health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, released its second report on Tuesday, warning of rising chronic illness among American children.“A lot of these 128 recommendations are the things that I’ve been dreaming about,” Kennedy […]

Are Americans at health risk? Ex-CDC chiefs accuse RFK Jr of crippling agency in blistering op-ed; urge Congress to step in

File photo of Robert F Kennedy Jr (Pic credit: AP) Nine former leaders of the centres for disease control and prevention (CDC) launched a scathing attack on health and human services secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr on Monday, accusing him of undermining science, crippling the nation’s top health agency, and “endangering every American’s health.“In a […]

‘Endangering health’: Bernie Sanders urges Trump’s health secretary RFK Jr to resign; cites ‘dangerous policies’

Bernie Sanders (left), and Robert F Kennedy Jr. US Senator Bernie Sanders has joined calls for US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr to step down, following recent turmoil in American health agencies.In an opinion piece in the New York Times on Saturday, the Vermont senator said Kennedy was “endangering the health of the American […]

Did Robin Westman’s ‘transition’ drugs fuel Minneapolis shooting? RFK Jr blames antidepressants; probe under way | World News

Did Robin Westman’s ‘transistion’ lead to Minneapolis shooting? RFK Jr says he will ‘investigate’ US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr has suggested that antidepressants and ‘transition’-related drugs may have played a role in Wednesday’s mass shooting in Minneapolis, where gunman identified as Robin Westman killed two children inside a Catholic church. Kennedy during a […]

‘Make Americans fit again’: RFK Jr. teams up with Pete Hegseth in an ultimate fitness showdown; launches ‘Pete & Bobby Challenge’ | World News

RFK Jr. teams up with Pete Hegseth in an ultimate fitness showdown; launches ‘Pete & Bobby Challenge’ (Pic credit: X/@HHSGov) Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has rolled out the “Pete and Bobby Challenge”, pairing up with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as part of the Trump administration’s nationwide “Make America […]

RFK Jr backs mercury-free flu shots: Vaccine panel splits; global supply may suffer

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (AP file photo) US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr on Wednesday signed a recommendation to eliminate thimerosal from all influenza vaccines.Thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative used in vaccines since World War II, has long been criticised by anti-vaccine groups. Kennedy, a known sceptic of vaccine safety standards, said, “After […]

‘Clean sweep needed’: RFK Jr fires vaccine advisory board; AMA calls move ‘undermining trust’

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Monday that he had dismissed all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the key scientific group advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on vaccine use. Kennedy said he would replace them with his own nominees and planned to convene the […]

RFK Jr urged probe into ‘extra gunshots’ theory in father’s assassination during Obama’s term

File photo: Robert F Kennedy Jr (Picture credit: AP) US health and human services secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr had called for a new probe into his father’s 1968 assassination, citing audio evidence that allegedly captured more gunshots than the convicted killer’s revolver could fire. As per The New York Post, Kennedy Jr wrote to […]

Rubio’s ‘Tootsie Roll’ quip over RFK Jr’s food war leaves Cabinet room in stitches

A snapshot from the video of Marco Rubio with US President Donald Trump Secretary of State Marco Rubio cracked up the Cabinet room this week with a jab at Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s crusade against processed foods. “Because of Secretary Kennedy, I’m afraid to eat anything,” Rubio said to roaring laughter, before adding, […]