United States President-elect Donald Trump has delivered on his promise and will appoint Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Thus, a politician who positioned himself as anti-vaccine during the Covid-19 pandemic will take charge of the country’s health policy.
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“I’m going to let him go crazy with his health. I’m going to let him go crazy with his food. I’m going to let him go crazy with his medications,” Trump said a few days ago in a speech.
Kennedy has been criticized for making false medical claims, such as that vaccines are linked to autism. He opposed state and federal restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic and was accused of spreading misinformation about the virus.
Although he denies being anti-vaccine, he said last March that he doubted the effectiveness of measles vaccines and chaired Children’s Health Defense, a nonprofit organization that focuses on anti-vaccine messages. -vaccine.
In an interview in March, when he was still running for president, Kennedy said Americans who want a vaccine for themselves or their children would still have access to one if he was elected. But he said he doubted the effectiveness of measles vaccines.
In various public statements in recent weeks, Kennedy has indicated that his priorities include tackling what he calls the “chronic disease epidemic” including obesity, diabetes and autism, and reducing chemicals in foods.
Kennedy also suggested dismantling the 18,000-employee Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which oversees the safety of food, drugs and medical devices, and replacing hundreds of employees at the National Institutes of Medicine.
“The FDA’s war on public health is almost over,” he wrote on X in late October, adding that this includes its “aggressive suppression” of psychedelics, peptides, stem cells, raw milk, sunlight and other items. “If you work for the FDA and are part of this corrupt system, I have two messages for you: 1. Keep your records and 2. Pack your bags,” he wrote.
In early November, he said he would recommend that fluoride be removed from public water supplies, falsely claiming in X that the chemical is associated with bone fractures and cancer. The American Dental Association says its use, which has been around for decades, reduces tooth decay by more than 25% in adults and children.
In September, Kennedy criticized an editorial in New York Times about the weight loss drug Ozempic, saying: “Instead of fixing our food system and tackling the obesity crisis at its root, the author is focusing on a drug that can alleviate symptoms and thin the wallet executives far removed from major pharmaceutical companies. »
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