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RFK Jr.’s False Claim on Vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s statements on vaccines extend beyond advocating for research. He has made numerous unfounded claims, including:
- Falsely linking vaccines to autism in a 2023 Fox News interview
- Asserting that vaccines are unsafe and ineffective in a 2023 podcast
- Labeling the COVID-19 vaccine as “the deadliest ever made” in 2021
- Urging parents not to vaccinate their children in a 2021 podcast
- Blaming a measles outbreak in Samoa on the measles vaccine in 2019
Despite evidence to the contrary, Kennedy continues to make these false claims. The CDC strongly recommends COVID-19 vaccines for individuals aged six months and older.