US health secretary

Measles Outbreak, Staff Resignations: RFK Jr Off To A Bumpy Start As Health Secretary

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Washington: Vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr is off to a turbulent start as US health secretary as he grapples with a deadly measles outbreak, resignations among his staff and a snub in the Senate. Kennedy took over in mid-February facing a major health crisis, with an outbreak of the highly contagious disease that had … Read more

US Senate Confirms Vaccine Critic Robert F Kennedy Jr As Health Secretary

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Washington: The Republican-controlled US Senate approved Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary Thursday, disregarding alarm from the medical community over his history of promoting vaccine misinformation and denying scientific facts. Known widely as “RFK Jr,” the 71-year-old nephew of the late President John F. Kennedy secured the nomination by a vote of 52-48, becoming … Read more