RFK Jr. Faces Backlash Over Racist Vaccine Remarks
During his confirmation hearing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was challenged by Senator Angela Alsobrooks regarding his past assertion that Black Americans should receive a different vaccination schedule than White Americans due to purported immune system differences. Kennedy cited a Polish study, but the study’s author clarified that the data does not support this claim, emphasizing that while immune responses vary, altering vaccine schedules by race is a misrepresentation. Alsobrooks deemed Kennedy’s statements “dangerous” and announced her opposition to his nomination. This exchange highlighted Kennedy’s history of anti-vaccine rhetoric and followed criticism from his family and a letter from his cousin.
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