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Senators Demand Kennedy Testify Over Vaccine Misinformation

12/10/2025

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Senator Bernie Sanders and other Democrats are calling for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to testify before Congress following a federal panel's decision to reverse the hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns.
They accuse Kennedy of spreading vaccine misinformation and undermining public health, citing rising cases of measles and whooping cough.
The senators highlight declining vaccination rates and note that many medical groups and former health officials have demanded Kennedy's resignation.

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Senator Bernie Sanders and other Democrats are calling for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to testify before Congress following a federal panel's decision to reverse the hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns.
They accuse Kennedy of spreading vaccine misinformation and undermining public health, citing rising cases of measles and whooping cough.
The senators highlight declining vaccination rates and note that many medical groups and former health officials have demanded Kennedy's resignation.