Jun 10 Watch 7:23 Former CDC director reacts to RFK Jr.'s firing of entire vaccine advisory panel By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas The abrupt removal of all of the members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has sparked outrage and worry among many public health experts. That includes the American Medical Association, which called for… Continue watching
Jun 10 RFK Jr. aide attacks U.S. health system as corrupt while running company that promotes alternatives By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press A top aide to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has built a following by accusing the nation's top medical institutions of financial corruption. Continue reading
Jun 10 RFK Jr. ousts entire 17-person CDC vaccine advisory committee By Laura Ungar, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Kennedy says the committee members had too many conflicts of interest. Continue reading
Jun 06 How Trump's pick for surgeon general profits from her online followers By Michelle R. Smith, Ali Swenson, Associated Press A review by The Associated Press found Means, who has carved out a niche in the wellness industry, set up deals with an array of businesses. Continue reading
May 30 CDC removes language that says healthy kids and pregnant women should get COVID shots By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The nation's top public health agency posted new recommendations that say healthy children and pregnant women may get COVID-19 vaccinations, removing stronger language that those groups should get the shots. Continue reading
May 29 WATCH: MAHA report with non-existent sources had 'formatting issues,' White House says By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Asked about the report's problems, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the report will be updated. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 7:20 Why public health groups are concerned about changes to COVID vaccine recommendations By Ali Rogin, Azhar Merchant Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the CDC would drop the COVID vaccines from its list of recommended shots for pregnant women and children. That decision and other recent changes under Kennedy are leading… Continue watching
May 27 Kennedy says government no longer recommends COVID vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 8:49 Kennedy's 'MAHA' report targets vaccines, food supply and prescription drugs By Ali Rogin, Jackson Hudgins, Azhar Merchant President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released a report about the uptick in chronic childhood diseases and what they say are the underlying causes. The report from the "Make America Healthy Again" commission is… Continue watching
May 22 WATCH: Trump, RFK Jr. and 'MAHA' commission leaders discuss first health report By Amanda Seitz, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press A government report released on Thursday covering wide swaths of American health and wellness reflects some of the most contentious views on vaccines, the nation's food supply, pesticides and prescription drugs held by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Continue reading