
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s verification hearing on Wednesday to lead the Division of Wellness and Human being Solutions saw legislators examine the ecological legal representative regarding his sights on vaccinations, abortion, chemicals and also Lyme condition.
Senators asked Kennedy regarding sights he has actually regularly advertised on vaccinations that are at chances with the agreement of public wellness scientists and the mainstream clinical area, regardless of claiming he is “helpful of vaccinations” on Wednesday.
The candidate was additionally examined regarding his previous remarks, consisting of asserting that chemicals create kids to end up being transgender.
Furthermore, legislators asked Kennedy regarding remarks he made on behalf of abortion legal rights when he was a signed up Democrat and a 2024 governmental prospect on the other hand with current remarks, sustaining Head of state Donald Trump’s sights and thinking that legislations controling the treatment must be left approximately the states.
Right Here are a couple of clinical insurance claims made by Kennedy that are missing out on context or consist of fallacies:

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Head of state Donald Trump’s option to be Assistant of Wellness and Human being Solutions, shows up prior to the Us senate Money Board for his verification hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 29, 2025.
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Case: CDC authorized COVID-19 vaccinations “with no clinical basis.”
Context: COVID vaccinations are amongst one of the most examined accines in background, with huge medical research studies revealing the wellness advantages much surpass any kind of possible dangers.
Case: Kennedy states he had absolutely nothing to do with the measles break out in American Samoa
Context: The 2019 measles break out caused greater than 5,700 situations and 83 fatalities. The Ministry of Health and wellness mentioned Kennedy’s go to and unsupported claims as worsening injection hesitancy at a turning point
Insurance Claim: Kennedy: ‘I most likely did state, Lyme condition is “very most likely a militarily crafted bioweapon”‘
Context: Lyme condition is triggered by a sort of germs and spreads via the bite of blacklegged ticks
Case: Kennedy states he has actually never ever declared chemicals lead kids to end up being transgender
Context: Kennedy has actually repetitively recommended ecological contaminants, consisting of those in alcohol consumption water, are connected to gender recognize in kids. These insurance claims are unproven.
Insurance Claim Sen. James Lankford: The FDA has actually prevented individuals from sending security records regarding abortion medicine mifepristone unless the individual passed away.
Context: Any individual rates to send a safety and security record on any kind of medicine utilizing an openly readily available data source.