RFK Jr. Gets One Right

He’s correct in questioning the Covid-19 vaccine’s inclusion on the schedule for children.

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Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a news conference at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., April 16, 2025.

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My criticism of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of health and human services, has been public for many years and is no secret. Kennedy has not been a science-based policymaker, before or after his confirmation to the Trump cabinet. His proposed policies since becoming the head of HHS have been no better, as he continues to follow his own personal agendas instead of following the science and data.

But Kennedy did get one right: He is suggesting that the Covid-19 vaccine be removed from the federal government’s vaccine schedule for children, the list of vaccines recommended by the top scientists in America that should be universally provided to all children.

PJ

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Pradheep J. Shanker

Pradheep J. Shanker is a radiologist who focuses on health policy.

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