RFK Jr.’s Steps Raise Concerns About Further Declines in Vaccination Rates

Public health experts fear steps by the health secretary could further lower immunization rates, The New York Times reports.

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RFK Jr.’s Steps Raise Concerns About Further Declines in Vaccination Rates

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is taking steps that public health experts fear could further lower immunization rates, according to The New York Times.

The report examines those moves in light of Kennedy’s pledge to advance an anti-vaccine group’s goals. The provided summary does not identify the specific steps or establish their effect on vaccination rates.

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