Trump nominates Dr Erica Schwartz as CDC director In a social media post, Trump described Schwartz as ‘incredibly talented’ The Independent UK · Apr 16
As RFK Jr allies hailed Mississippi’s rollback of strict school vaccine rules, whooping cough surged and a baby died The campaign to change the rules was years in the making, orchestrated in part by two men with close ties to US health secretary RFK Jr The Guardian - US · Apr 9
Chaos could be coming for children's vaccines Copying Denmark's schedule could effectively gut vaccine manufacturers' legal protections. Axios · Dec 22, 2025
Experts fear for US childhood vaccine schedule after hepatitis B guideline change Pediatricians say panel’s decision will create confusion and access issues, and condemn ‘parody of public health’ The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2025
Rinse and repeat: US vaccine hearing on unpublished study debates same myths Research comparing chronic illness in vaccinated and non-vaccinated kids had never been peer-reviewed, nor is any of its data available The Guardian - US · Sep 10, 2025
Vaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health Vaccinations provide significant protection for the public against infectious diseases and substantially reduce health care costs. Therefore, it is noteworthy that President-elect Donald Trump wants Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a leading critic of childhood vaccination, to be secretary of Health and Human Services. The Conversation · Dec 17, 2024
Outcry after RFK Jr linked to effort to nix US approval for polio vaccine Robert F Kennedy Jr, a vaccine sceptic, has sought to distance himself from his lawyer’s polio vaccine petition. Al Jazeera · Dec 15, 2024
Mitch McConnell condemns petition to revoke approval of polio vaccine by RFK Jr adviser Senate minority leader contracted the disease as a child, before the wildly successful vaccine was licensed The Guardian - US · Dec 14, 2024
Polio survivor Mitch McConnell slams ‘dangerous’ push by RFK Jr lawyer to kill vaccine ‘The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives and held out the promise of eradicating a terrible disease,’ said outgoing Republican Senate leader The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2024
Lawyer Petitions FDA To Revoke Polio Vaccine Approval A lawyer linked to Trump's HHS nominee files petition to revoke polio vaccine approval, raising concerns about vaccine safety. Top News · Dec 14, 2024
RFK Jr. adviser Aaron Siri petitioned the FDA to nix the polio vaccine. Here’s how immunization prevents the deadly disease The polio vaccine has all but obliterated the illness that once killed thousands and paralyzed 15,000 people nationwide every year. Fortune · Dec 13, 2024
Lawyer helping RFK Jr. vet health officials has asked the FDA to get rid of the polio vaccine Kennedy has a history of questioning the efficacy of vaccines and elevating vaccine-related conspiracy theories The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2024
RFK Jr.’s lawyer: revoke polio vaccines Aaron Siri, a conspiracy theorist like Kennedy, has also filed a petition to stop distribution of 13 other vaccines Salon · Dec 13, 2024
The lawyer who is helping RFK Jr. pick officials for the Trump administration wants the FDA to revoke approval for the polio vaccine Aaron Siri is interviewing and helping choose candidates for high-level health roles, according to the New York Times. Fortune · Dec 13, 2024
Latin Times · Dec 13, 2024 RFK Jr. Sidekick Demanded Government Stop Distributing Vaccines, Wanted Polio Vaccine Approval Withdrawn A lawyer working with RFK Jr. demanded that the government stop distributing vaccines, and notably wanted to have approval withdrawn for the polio vaccine
The Guardian - US · Dec 13, 2024 RFK Jr key adviser petitioned regulators to revoke approval of polio vaccine Aaron Siri is helping Trump’s health secretary pick to select top jobs despite long history of attacking vaccines