During his confirmation hearing for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Democrats attempted to frame Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as an anti-vaccine extremist. Kennedy, however, maintained that he is not "anti-vax" but has concerns about the current vaccine schedule.
In a television appearance last year, he questioned, "Why are we giving a hepatitis B vaccine to a 1-day-old child … the major factors for (hepatitis B) are sexually transmitted or needles." Despite his concerns, he pledged not to alter the existing vaccine schedule but to review the science behind it.
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Andrew Shirley ✉
Andrew Shirley is a columnist with AMAC, a veteran speechwriter, and a career political consultant.