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RFK Jr promises anti-vaxxers a ‘friend at the White House’ amid deadly measles outbreak
theguardian.com • • nation
Key Points:
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now US Secretary of Health and Human Services, headlined an anti-vaccine conference in Washington DC, assuring activists of support from the White House while urging patience in implementing changes.
- Kennedy minimized the recent deadly measles outbreak, focusing instead on alleged vaccine injuries and claiming conditions like autism and diabetes are linked to vaccines, despite scientific consensus refuting these claims.
- The anti-vaccine organization Children’s Health Defense outlined plans to challenge school immunization requirements and expand its influence, with speakers promoting discredited links between vaccines and autism.
- Prominent anti-vaccine figures, including Andrew Wakefield and Republican politicians, praised Kennedy’s role in elevating their movement to national prominence, criticizing public health responses to vaccines and the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The conference framed media coverage of the measles outbreak as manipulation, portraying Kennedy as a heroic and dangerous figure challenging the mainstream medical establishment.
