Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Policies Could Exacerbate Health Inequities

Forbes December 15, 2024
Omer Awan

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will likely have a tremendous impact on public health in America for the next four years, given his nomination to serve as the Secretary of Health and Human Services under president-elect Donald Trump. The president-elect has said he would let Kennedy “go wild on health.”

Of particular concern are his views on vaccines, which could lead to enormous health disparities across the United States.

RFK is a known vaccine skeptic and has repeatedly claimed childhood vaccines can lead to autism. This association has not been proved to be true based on evidence-based studies. Childhood vaccination rates,which have already declined in the last several years due to misinformation, vaccine hesitancy and access issues will likely get worse...

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