Medscape November 15, 2024
Some public health and medical organizations are expressing concern over President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to be secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), citing his vaccine skepticism and unorthodox medical views.
Kennedy has falsely linked vaccines to autism and opposes community water fluoridation to prevent tooth decay. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he promoted unproven remedies such as ivermectin. He has said he would focus on chronic disease, food policy, and rooting out “corruption” in the department.
If his nomination is approved, Kennedy would preside over a sprawling agency that employs more than 80,000 people and includes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Food and...
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