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Cassidy Confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS Secretary

8/13/2026

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U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS secretary.
Kennedy, a longtime anti-vaccine figure, dismissed every ACIP member in June 2026.
President Donald Trump signed an August 10, 2026 executive order to expand research on the childhood vaccine schedule.
Cassidy posted on X that vaccines are safe, warned that breaking them up would need more shots and raise hesitancy, and gave an answer about regretting the confirmation.

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U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS secretary.
Kennedy, a longtime anti-vaccine figure, dismissed every ACIP member in June 2026.
President Donald Trump signed an August 10, 2026 executive order to expand research on the childhood vaccine schedule.
Cassidy posted on X that vaccines are safe, warned that breaking them up would need more shots and raise hesitancy, and gave an answer about regretting the confirmation.