"Several Republican senators brought up the legacy of President Donald Trump's Operation Warp Speed, which sent a safe COVID vaccine to the public in record time, helping save millions of lives. They pushed Kennedy to explain his current approach to the shots and mRNA technology. Kennedy has enacted policies that cancelled hundreds of millions of dollars in research funding on mRNA technology for future vaccines,"
"He demanded Kennedy explain his changing stance on COVID vaccines, and said: "effectively, we're denying people vaccine" an assertion echoed by many physicians' groups including the American Association of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association. Cassidy had exacted assurances from Kennedy during his confirmation process in February that he would not restrict Americans' access to vaccines, a promise the senator now accuses Kennedy of violating."
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced bipartisan criticism and calls to resign after enacting policies that limited COVID vaccine access and cut mRNA research funding. Republican senators cited Operation Warp Speed's rapid deployment of safe vaccines and pressed Kennedy to explain his stance on shots and mRNA technology. Under his leadership, FDA restricted COVID shot eligibility to people at high risk or over 65. Senator Bill Cassidy accused Kennedy of reneging on confirmation assurances and of denying vaccines. Kennedy dismissed the CDC's Advisory Panel on Immunization Practices, replacing its 17 members with individuals described as vaccine skeptics with potential financial conflicts.
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