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RFK Jr. is on the defensive over his vaccine views as a key confirmation vote hangs in the balance

Jan. 30, 2025 13:15 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s long record of doubting the safety of childhood vaccinations persisted as a flash point for him Thursday in a confirmation hearing where senators, including a key Republican, shared intensely personal details about the impact vaccine skepticism had on...

Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s first confirmation hearing as Trump's nominee for health secretary

Jan. 29, 2025 17:39 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion and public health priorities in the first of two Senate hearings as he tries to make the case to become President Donald Trump’s health secretary. Kennedy is seeking to lead the...