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Why the Trump administration is so focused on vaccines
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from CBS News · North America
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a keynote speech Thursday at a conference for Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder discusses why the Trump administration has focused so much on vaccines.
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