Speaking at the Washington DC conference of the Children’s Health Defense, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reaffirmed his alignment with the anti-vaccine movement just as the United States faces its most severe measles outbreak in decades. The organization, which Kennedy led for nearly twenty years before his appointment, hosted the event where he addressed hundreds of activists.
“Let me be clear. You have a strong and steadfast friend at the White House,” Kennedy told the crowd during a speech lasting approximately ninety minutes. The health secretary acknowledged the gravity of the current public health crisis, noting that the death toll continues to climb.
When addressing potential policy shifts regarding vaccine mandates and regulations, Kennedy urged patience among his audience. He stated that while he would have implemented sweeping changes immediately upon taking office, he is bound by existing legal frameworks to enact permanent reform. His comments highlight the tension between his historical advocacy against vaccines and his current role as head of the Department of Health and Human Services during an escalating epidemic.
I hope he remembers his oath to the public when the next crisis hits, not just his old friends.
Legal constraints? Please. If he wanted to change things, he would have found a way by now.
Measles deaths are climbing and the HHS secretary is giving activists a victory lap. Unbelievable.
So he still believes the science, just not legally? What a cowardly compromise.
This is terrifying. A measles outbreak in 2024 is unacceptable, and this makes it worse.