Summary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s HHS secretary and a longtime anti-vaccine figure, stunned supporters by endorsing vaccines amid a Texas measles outbreak.
In a Fox News op-ed, he acknowledged their effectiveness in preventing disease and protecting communities. His shift outraged anti-vaxxers, with some denouncing him as a traitor.
Health experts, however, criticized his misleading claims about vitamin A as a measles treatment and his framing of vaccination as a personal choice.
His inaccurate reporting on outbreak deaths further raised concerns about his credibility.
He says different things according to who he is talking to. On more mainstream podcasts, he has remained reasonable about vaccines. Only casting a few doubts about the quantity of vaccines that are recommended. But on more fringe podcasts, he will alter his rhetoric to suit the conversation.
John Oliver did a great breakdown of his unclear stance on vaccines. He shows an extremely concerning habit of hand waving away his previous statements after he has been proven wrong. In the position of power that he finds himself in, that will likely be deadly for some of us. Not the first time a Kennedy felt absolved of any guilt in the death of other people though…
Ouch right in the Chappaquiddick.