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Politics● ElevatedSep 17 · Sep 17, 2026, 8:27 PM

RFK Jr. questions vaccine safety at anti-vaccine organization gathering

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Axios · North America

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday returned to the the anti-vaccine group he founded, using a keynote address to signal the Trump administration isn't done questioning the safety of routine shots and expanding carveouts to federal mandates.Why it matters: Though Kennedy avoided some of his most politically incendiary rhetoric, the speech made clear that the Department of Health and Human Services is working hard behind the scenes to continue reshaping federal vaccine policy.He again questioned the safety of routine childhood vaccines and asserted they play a role in the develop

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