Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was building up a following with his anti-vaccine nonprofit group, Children’s Health Defense and became one of the world’s most influential spreaders of fear and distrust around vaccines.

President-elect Donald Trump has officially named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services. "I am thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS),

President-elect Donald Trump 's plan to appoint Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to lead the Health and Human Services Department will put a prominent vaccine skeptic at the helm of the nation's sprawling public health apparatus.

Vaccine critic RFK Jr has gone from ‘troubled life’ to candidate for a top job in Trump’s administration. Here’s how.

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. On Thursday, Trump announced his selection, confirming earlier reports from CNN,

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Mr Kennedy, who initially stood as an independent candidate before backing Mr Trump, has claimed the next US president will push to remove fluoride from drinking water on his first day in office.

The choice will roil many public health experts after his years of touting debunked claims that vaccines cause autism.

The nearly $2 trillion agency administers health-insurance programs for millions of Americans, approves medications and oversees vaccine safety.

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr to serve as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, according to two people familiar with the discussions who spoke on condition of anonymity.