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Kennedy's Vaccine Comments and FDA Policy Changes Draw Sharp Questions from Senators
Summary
Senators pressed HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about statements and policy decisions on vaccines, including his public comments about measles, new FDA review standards and canceled funding for state vaccine grants.
Senators on the Senate HELP Committee pressed HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his public statements on vaccines and changes at the Food and Drug Administration that lawmakers said undermine confidence in established vaccination programs.
Senator Chris Murphy confronted Kennedy about his confirmation pledge "I will not work to impound, divert, or otherwise reduce any funding appropriated by Congress for the purpose of vaccination programs," and said the administration had canceled roughly $12 billion in public-health grants used by states to administer and track vaccines. Murphy said the cancellation and other comments by the secretary have…
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