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Kennedy sidesteps vaccine questions: ‘I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me’ (www.nbcnews.com)

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declined to clearly endorse vaccines during a House hearing amid a deadly U.S. measles outbreak.

Asked if he'd vaccinate his children today, Kennedy said, “My opinions about vaccines are irrelevant,” despite past regrets over vaccinating his own kids.

He promoted unproven measles remedies like budesonide and cod liver oil. Lawmakers and health experts criticized his refusal to advocate for vaccines, calling it irresponsible given his role.

The U.S. has seen over 1,000 measles cases in 2025, with three confirmed deaths.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Dumb people like this forget they can't just overwrite history like in the middle ages. Internet always remebers. This level of stupidity is going to be (hopefully) remembered for decades to come.

I get being dumb and paid outrageous amount of money softens or removes that guilt but playing with other people's life is extremely fucked up thing to do. Especially when there's a lot of prior research in the field.