Opinion | If Kennedy Is Blind to Science, Why Entrust Him With Our Health?
Briefly

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. garnered respect as an environmental lawyer, but his promotion of debunked anti-vaccine theories has diminished that credibility. His claims about vaccines being the cause of autism have been widely discredited, and his recent assertion that the coronavirus vaccine is the deadliest ever complicates perceptions of his fitness for any role related to public health. Given potential pandemic scenarios, his views pose alarming risks when considering the critical role vaccines played during the COVID-19 crisis, especially with regard to Operation Warp Speed.
Kennedy's shift from treating environmental issues to promoting discredited anti-vaccine views has raised concerns about his qualifications to manage health programs, especially amid potential pandemics.
If a person isn't qualified to be quoted in a column, he probably isn't the best choice to run America's health programs. That's particularly true...
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