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RFK Jr. to Keynote Children’s Health Defense Conference

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 3:56 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will keynote a Children’s Health Defense conference in Washington.
Kennedy chaired Children’s Health Defense until Dec 2024, earning a six-figure salary.
In his Jan 2025 confirmation hearing, Kennedy said he supports vaccines and has no control over Children’s Health Defense.
The Trump administration has echoed Children’s Health Defense’s debunked vaccine-autism claim in public statements.

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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will keynote a Children’s Health Defense conference in Washington.
Kennedy chaired Children’s Health Defense until Dec 2024, earning a six-figure salary.
In his Jan 2025 confirmation hearing, Kennedy said he supports vaccines and has no control over Children’s Health Defense.
The Trump administration has echoed Children’s Health Defense’s debunked vaccine-autism claim in public statements.