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May 14, 2025 03:45 PM EDT

RFK Jr. says his opinions of vaccines are ‘irrelevant.’ Former FDA chief Califf disagrees

Max Bayer

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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a House committee Wednesday morning that he believed his opinions on vaccines were “irrelevant,” prompting a rebuke from …

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RFK Jr. says his opinions of vaccines are ‘irrelevant.’ Former FDA chief Califf disagrees

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