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RFK Jr under fire for ‘bullying’ letter to scientific journal

The Guardian World Monday 15 June 2026, 22:35 UTC By Michelle R Smith 1 min read
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Health advocates criticized Kennedy’s move demanding answers from journal that removed ‘flawed’ vaccine studyRobert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, is demanding answers from a medical journal that recently removed a paper suggesting a link between vaccines and infant death, saying their decision was “of great interest to me”. Public health advocates immediately criticized the move, and said Kennedy appeared to be trying to intimidate and influence the journal’s editorial process. The...

Health advocates criticized Kennedy’s move demanding answers from journal that removed ‘flawed’ vaccine study

Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, is demanding answers from a medical journal that recently removed a paper suggesting a link between vaccines and infant death, saying their decision was “of great interest to me”.

Public health advocates immediately criticized the move, and said Kennedy appeared to be trying to intimidate and influence the journal’s editorial process. The journal Toxicology Reports had removed the paper this spring after editors determined it was so seriously flawed it could harm patients and pose a risk to public health.

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