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... would not make changes to existing vaccine recommendations. During Senate hearings, Democrats tried to prod Kennedy to deny a long-discredited theory that vaccines cause autism. Some lawmakers also raised alarms about Kennedy financially benefiting from changing vaccine guidelines or weakening federal lawsuit protections against vaccine makers.Kennedy made more ...
... would not make changes to existing vaccine recommendations. During Senate hearings, Democrats tried to prod Kennedy to deny a long-discredited theory that vaccines cause autism. Some lawmakers also raised alarms about Kennedy financially benefiting from changing vaccine guidelines or weakening federal lawsuit protections against vaccine makers. Kennedy made more ...
... the shots here. Now, today, President Trump put a message on TRUTH Social in this regard about Kennedy's nomination, and he raised concerns about autism, which, of course, many Americans share. But raising this today has led some critics to believe he is opening the door to more vaccine ...
... committee, voted to advance Kennedy's confirmation. Last week, during Kennedy's hearings, Cassidy repeatedly implored Kennedy to reject a disproven theory that vaccines cause autism, to no avail. He ended the hearing by saying he was "struggling" with the vote. "Your past, undermining confidence in vaccines with unfounded or ...
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI): Senator, I'm offended by the question, because my sole focus, commitment and responsibility is about our own nation. Amna Nawaz: Just as a reminder, the overwhelming data shows no link between vaccines and autism. And Gabbard has previously blamed the U.S. and NATO ...
... autism and vaccines. There's also studies looking at kids who were not vaccinated and saying no difference significance in how they were diagnosed with autism. Now, there's something else notable in this hearing too, Geoff. Three Republican senators who were in this hearing, you see them right there ...
... s cerebral palsy. She worried about whether vaccines contributed to her son's condition after an infamous study years ago falsely found a link between autism and vaccines. That study has since been roundly discredited. Hassan said Kennedy's suggestions that vaccines could cause autism were hurting families. “He is ...
... Washington Post found dozens of disparaging statements, including about routine childhood vaccinations, like for measles, mumps and rubella, at times wrongly claiming that vaccines cause autism. Robert F. Kennedy: What is the cure for measles? The treatment for measles, it's chicken soup and vitamin A. All of my kids ...
Dr. Paul Offit: Well, he's -- what he is, he's for studies that prove this fixed, immutable science-resistant belief that he has. So, for example, he continues to claim that vaccines cause autism, even though dozens of studies have shown that vaccines don't cause autism. So when ...
... said. For years, Kennedy, an environmental lawyer, has spread misinformation and falsehoods about vaccines and their safety, including the heavily debunked claim that they cause autism. Kennedy has also promoted drinking raw milk, which the Food and Drug Administration says can pose a “serious health risk.” His views on these ...
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