Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s strong anti-vaccine stance is being countered by a new group of health officials within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). While these officials, including new leaders at the FDA and NIH, possess advanced degrees and backgrounds in medicine and science, they still harbor skepticism towards certain vaccines. Unlike Kennedy, they aim to promote evidence-based medicine, pushing back against misinformation while endorsing some vaccines, thus striking a balance between skepticism and support for vaccination in public health policy.
Kennedy's anti-vaccine activism insists vaccines cause autism and dismisses counter-evidence; now, HHS has officials who question vaccines but are more evidence-oriented.
New health officials, unlike Kennedy, are advanced-degree holders in science and medicine, focusing on evidence-based medicine while questioning some vaccines.
Experts say the new administration aims to restore scientific rigor within HHS, suggesting a shift towards evidence-based discussions on vaccine safety.
While Kennedyâs stance is overtly anti-vaccine, these new appointees hold a more nuanced view, acknowledging vaccine safety issues without rejecting vaccination outright.
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