RFK Jr. headlines sold-out anti-vaccine conference alongside Andrew Wakefield
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is scheduled to headline an anti-vaccine conference hosted by Children's Health Defense, an organization he previously led. The event will also feature Andrew Wakefield, who was stripped of his medical license for promoting fraudulent links between vaccines and autism.
Why it matters
The involvement of a high-ranking government health official in an anti-vaccine event raises significant questions about public health policy and scientific consensus.
True colors RFK Jr. headlines sold-out anti-vaccine conference alongside Andrew Wakefield The event is hosted by Kennedy’s anti-vaccine group Children’s Health Defense.
22 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Credit: Kevin Dietsch / Staff | Getty Images News Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Credit: Kevin Dietsch / Staff | Getty Images News Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will deliver a keynote address at an anti-vaccine conference being held in Washington, DC, later this week and hosted by the anti-vaccine organization he once led, Children’s Health Defense (CHD). The organization announced Monday that Kennedy had signed on to the event.
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