Kennedy tells anti-vaccine activists they have a friend in Trump’s White House
Kennedy said Trump is backing efforts to reduce childhood vaccine guidance and expand safety reviews as measles cases and deaths rise nationwide.
- On Thursday, Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a keynote address at a Children's Health Defense conference at the Grand Hyatt Washington, his first public appearance at the group since becoming HHS secretary.
- Kennedy chaired the nonprofit until December 2024, earning a salary while helping file lawsuits targeting state vaccine policies. STAT describes the appearance as his first public embrace of the group since taking charge of HHS.
- The CDC reports 3,294 confirmed measles cases nationwide in 2026 as of September 10, exceeding the 2,289 cases recorded in 2025. Two doses of the vaccine remain 97% effective at preventing the virus.
- During his 2025 confirmation hearings, Kennedy promised not to discourage vaccination, yet an Axios preview noted a January overhaul cut recommended childhood vaccinations from 17 to 11.
- Parents should rely on their child's clinician and local health department guidance rather than conference remarks, confirming children are up to date on MMR while monitoring for formal policy changes.
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Amid the worst measles outbreak in the US in decades, a surge that’s been driven largely by unvaccinated people, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. received a standing ovation Thursday at the conference of the anti-vaccine advocacy group Children’s Health Defense, where he gave the
RFK Jr. is more concerned with ‘vaccine injuries’ than measles deaths
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered remarks at the Children’s Health Defense conference in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. The anti-vaccine advocacy organization, once led by Kennedy, was excited to hear that Kennedy is still dismissive of the measles outbreak that has claimed the lives of both children and adults.
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The Guardian reports: As the death toll from the worst measles outbreak in decades rises, Robert F Kennedy Jr headlined the Washington DC conference of the anti-vaccine organization Children’s Health Defense, which he led for nearly two decades. “Let me be clear. You have a strong and steadfast friend at the White House,” Kennedy told … The post Sec. Brain Worms Tells Anti-Vax Convention: “You Have A Friend In The WH, Also We’re Looking At Chem…
RFK Jr promises anti-vaxxers a ‘friend at the White House’ amid deadly measles outbreak
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