During his Senate confirmation hearing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced scrutiny from Senator Angela Alsobrooks regarding his past claims that Black people should receive vaccines on a different schedule due to alleged stronger immune responses. This sparked concern over his medically racist beliefs. Experts, like Dr. Richard Kennedy, refuted these claims, emphasizing that immune responses vary among demographics but that race should not dictate vaccination schedules. Alsobrooks highlighted the harmful implications of such misinformation, which can worsen existing healthcare disparities for marginalized communities, particularly in terms of maternal mortality rates and life expectancy.
Many are alarmed at how close Robert F Kennedy Jr. is to becoming the country's health official due to his medically racist views.
Angela Alsobrooks pressed Kennedy on vaccine schedules for Black individuals, highlighting concerns over his interpretation of medical data as dangerous.
Dr. Richard Kennedy stated that while immune responses may vary, there is no data supporting vaccine schedule changes based on race.
Shannon Cavanagh noted that claims about Black people's stronger immune response obscure real healthcare disparities, impacting health and wellbeing.
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