Thursday's vote puts the vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending, vaccine recommendations and food safety as well as health insurance programs for roughly half the country.

Kennedy Jr. is sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kennedy, who faced criticism for his past comments on vaccine,

Kennedy's statements have raised concerns about his childhood vaccine commitment to Republican Senator Bill Cassidy.

A seminal, annual meeting updating advisers on next season’s influenza vaccines was abruptly canceled by the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee was slated to meet on March 13,

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is making moves that could affect immunization uptake and policy in the U.S., while Oracle submits a formal application to join TEFCA.

Kennedy Jr. became the country's top health official, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has already pulled back some of its efforts to protect Americans with safe, lifesaving vaccines. The agency has indefinitely postponed a public meeting of its vaccine advisory committee and killed a campaign promoting seasonal flu shots.

The coming weeks and months will offer clues about the direction Kennedy will take US vaccine policy–signs as to whether he'll uphold or abandon the promises he made in the lead up to his confirmation.

RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Scaremongering Ensures Thousands Will Needlessly Endanger Their Children’s Safety. The idea that anyone has any useful handle on the number of autistic child

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as President Trump’s secretary of Health and Human Services early Thursday, capping a contentious fight over his skepticism on vaccines in particular that

The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent lawyer and vocal vaccine critic, as the nation’s health secretary, controlling $1.7 trillion in spending for vaccines,

Republicans fell in line behind Trump despite hesitancy over Kennedy's views on vaccines. Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as the only "no" vote among Republicans.