The appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as US health secretary raises fears among global health experts of potential lives lost due to his anti-vaccine views and misinformation.
Prof Sir Andrew Pollard warned that Kennedy might utilize his position to promote anti-science positions, which could lead to fatal consequences if families hesitate to vaccinate their children against deadly diseases.
Prof Beate Kampmann highlighted that vaccine hesitancy, particularly in the US under Kennedy’s potential leadership, might reverse progress made in averting millions of deaths from diseases like measles.
Experts believe Kennedy's influence may extend beyond the US, potentially increasing global polarization on vaccination issues and affecting international health and research initiatives.
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