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Kennedy Jr. Blasts CDC Amid Vaccine Misinformation Controversy

8/14/2025

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sidestepped pressing questions from CDC employees regarding vaccine misinformation during a recent interview. While he denounced political violence, he lambasted the CDC's pandemic response, asserting that the government overstepped by aggressively promoting vaccinations and disseminating falsehoods. This controversy comes in the wake of a shooting incident linked to vaccine skepticism.

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sidestepped pressing questions from CDC employees regarding vaccine misinformation during a recent interview. While he denounced political violence, he lambasted the CDC's pandemic response, asserting that the government overstepped by aggressively promoting vaccinations and disseminating falsehoods. This controversy comes in the wake of a shooting incident linked to vaccine skepticism.