Kennedy says he’s ‘all for’ polio vaccine as GOP senators raise questions about his views
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is trying to tamp down concerns about his history of vaccine skepticism as he meets with GOP senators who will vote on whether to confirm him as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is trying to tamp down concerns about his history of vaccine skepticism as he meets with GOP senators who will vote on whether to confirm him as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy on Monday told reporters on Capitol Hill that he is “all for” the polio vaccine — comments that came hours after Trump said at a news conference that Americans are “not going to lose the polio vaccine.” Several GOP senators later Monday said they would press Kennedy to fully explain his views and intentions about vaccines before deciding whether to support him — highlighting the work that lies ahead for Trump’s HHS pick. Asked about Kennedy saying he supports the polio vaccine, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a key centrist Republican who will meet Kennedy this week, said, “I haven’t heard that. But then I guess it begs the question: is it just that one vaccine or kind of where is it coming from more broadly?” She continued: “So, those are the conversations that I think are important for me to have with him, because I do think that vaccines save lives.” Sen. Thom Tillis, who sits on the health committee, said he wants to give Kennedy the opportunity to explain his views on vaccines.
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