Kennedy Assures Vaccine Skeptics That They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’

New York Times Thursday 17 September 2026, 20:52 UTC By Christina Jewett and Teddy Rosenbluth 1 min read

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Dallas last week. On Thursday, Mr. Kennedy plunged headlong into the topic of vaccines, in a conference riddled with misinformation.

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Kennedy Assures Vaccine Skeptics That They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’

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