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What RFK Jr’s War on Vaccines Could Look Like

Plummeting trust in vaccines could be lethal on its own. But there are also ways Trump's nominee for Health and Human Services could reduce vaccine availability, as well.

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Nov 15, 2024
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by Melody Schreiber

RFK Jr raises his fist while standing at a podium, with fans behind him.
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He is the most influential anti-vaxxer in the world, one of the “Disinformation Dozen.” He is an AIDS denier who has revived old conspiracy theories about HIV. He claims that Covid was “ethnically targeted” to spare certain groups of people and that Anthony Fauci and Bill Gates are part of a “vacc…

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