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Kennedy Faces Senate Scrutiny Over Vaccine Misrepresentation

2/14/2026

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Senator Bill Cassidy invited Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to testify before the Senate Health Committee, with no date set.
Kennedy promised Cassidy to maintain the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and replaced its members with vaccine skeptics.
Documents emerged showing Kennedy's 2019 trip to Samoa was motivated by vaccine safety concerns, prompting accusations he misled the Senate during his confirmation.

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Senator Bill Cassidy invited Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to testify before the Senate Health Committee, with no date set.
Kennedy promised Cassidy to maintain the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and replaced its members with vaccine skeptics.
Documents emerged showing Kennedy's 2019 trip to Samoa was motivated by vaccine safety concerns, prompting accusations he misled the Senate during his confirmation.