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EPISODE · May 29, 2025 · 28 MIN

RFK Jr.'s imprint on covid vaccines and public health

from Post Reports · host The Washington Post

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s skepticism of vaccines and mainstream medicine is making waves in the agency he oversees. Host Colby Itkowitz talks with The Post’s national health reporter Lena Sun and health and science accountability reporter Lauren Weber about how Kennedy’s recent vaccine announcement and his “Make America Healthy Again” movement are shaping health policy for all Americans.  Today’s show was produced by Laura Benshoff with help from Elana Gordon. It was edited by Lucy Perkins and mixed by Sam Bair. Thanks also to Leonard Bernstein. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.

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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently changed vaccine recommendations for pregnant women and children. Today, what those recommendations say now and how his personal beliefs are shaping the agency he oversees.

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