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Medical groups sue HHS, RFK Jr. over 'unlawful' vaccine changes

Several major medical organizations filed a lawsuit against the HHS and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday over what they are calling “unlawful" vaccine changes.
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Several major medical organizations filed a lawsuit against the HHS and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday over what they are calling “unlawful" vaccine changes.
2 hours ago

Medical organizations sue HHS, RFK Jr. over 'unlawful' vaccine changes

Several major medical organizations filed a lawsuit against the HHS and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday over what they are calling “unlawful" vaccine changes.
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Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee, Health Subcommittee hearing in Washington, June 24, 2025.
July 7, 2025 at 9:19 PM

RFK Jr. wants everyone to use wearables. What are the benefits, risks?

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. said he wants to encourage all Americans to use wearables to track health metrics. What are the benefits and drawbacks?
July 7, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign event, Nov. 1, 2024, in Milwaukee.
July 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM

Doctors and public health organizations sue Kennedy over vaccine policy changes

Doctors groups and public health organizations are suing the U.S. government over the decision to stop recommending COVID-19 vaccinations for most children and pregnant women
July 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
FILE - Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign event Nov. 1, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
July 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM

RFK Jr., CDC panel casting doubt on the hepatitis B vaccine. Here's why it's safe

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the CDC vaccine panel have been casting doubt on the hepatitis B shot and the practice of vaccinating newborns.
July 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a news conference at the Department of Health and Human Services, April 16, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
June 29, 2025 at 11:27 PM

Former CDC expert raises alarm on changes to American vaccine policy

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews former CDC official Dr. Fiona Havers on “This Week.”
June 29, 2025 at 11:27 PM
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Dr. Fiona Havers
June 29, 2025 at 11:23 PM

CDC vaccine advisory board handpicked by RFK Jr. meets for first time

On “This Week,” ABC News’ Senior White House Correspondent Selina Wang reports on the latest from the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee.
June 29, 2025 at 11:23 PM
VIDEO: CDC vaccine advisory board handpicked by RFK Jr. meets for first time
June 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM

RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel meeting: What to know

ABC News' Dr. Tara Narula breaks down what the latest CDC vaccine advisory panel discussions could mean for your family, including possible changes to childhood vaccinations.
June 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
VIDEO: RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel meeting: What to know
June 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM

RFK Jr.'s handpicked vaccine panel set to meet again

The CDC's new vaccine advisory panel, appointed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is set to meet again to make some recommendations on vaccines for the flu and the winter virus season.
June 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
VIDEO: RFK Jr.'s handpicked vaccine panel set to meet again
June 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM

What to expect from CDC vaccine advisory committee meeting with RFK Jr.'s new members

The CDC's vaccine advisory committee is set to meet for the first time since HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed the entire panel and appointed new members.
June 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
A sign marks the entrance to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, on Oct. 8, 2013.
June 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM

RFK Jr. to meet with new vaccine panel

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to meet with the CDC’s new vaccine panel, made up with members he picked.
June 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
VIDEO: RFK Jr. to meet with new vaccine panel
June 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM

Experts warn RFK Jr. is unraveling the system that kept vaccines safe

Secretary Kennedy has long held many vaccine-skeptic views.
June 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee in the Rayburn House Office Building on June 24, 2025 in Washington, DC.
June 16, 2025 at 9:57 PM

RFK Jr. recently removed 17 people from a CDC vaccine panel. Now they're speaking out

The 17 members of the CDC's vaccine advisory committee, who were ousted last week, argued their abrupt dismissal has "left the U.S. vaccine program critically weakened."
June 16, 2025 at 9:57 PM
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing on the Department of Health and Human Services budget, on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 20, 2025.
1 month ago

RFK Jr. appoints new members to CDC's vaccine advisory panel, including shot critics

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Wednesday eight new members of the CDC's independent vaccine advisory committee, some of whom have been critics of shots.
1 month ago
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing on the Department of Health and Human Services budget, on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 20, 2025.
1 month ago

RFK Jr. adds 8 new members to CDC independent vaccine committee

The announcement came after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed all 17 sitting members of the CDC’s independent vaccine advisory committee on Monday.
1 month ago
VIDEO: RFK Jr. adds 8 new members to CDC independent vaccine committee
1 month ago

What may be next for CDC vaccine committee after RFK Jr. removed all its members?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently removed all 17 sitting members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee. Who could be on the committee next and what changes may be coming?
1 month ago
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing on the Department of Health and Human Services budget, on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 20, 2025.
1 month ago

CDC employees protest after vaccine panel disbanding

Current and former CDC employees were protesting HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to fire all 17 experts from the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP).
1 month ago
VIDEO: CDC employees walk out after vaccine panel disbanding
1 month ago

CDC workers protest after RFK Jr. purges agency's vaccine panel

CDC workers protested outside the agency's headquarters after Health Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed all 17 members of the CDC's independent advisory board for vaccines.
1 month ago
VIDEO: CDC workers protest after RFK Jr. purges agency's vaccine panel
1 month ago

CDC workers plan protest against removal of CDC’s vaccine advisory committee 

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Monday he is removing all 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee.
1 month ago
VIDEO: CDC workers plan walkout in protest of removal of CDC's vaccine advisory committee
1 month ago

Fired CDC vaccine committee member on RFK Jr.'s decision to purge independent panel

Dr. Noel Brewer is a former voting member of CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and talks about his firing Monday after an announcement by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Fired CDC vaccine committee member on RFK Jr.'s decision to purge independent panel
1 month ago

RFK Jr.’s removal of vaccine panel a ‘horrible thing’: Former CDC director

Dr. Richard Besser, CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, says Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s action decreases the ability of doctors to inform their patients.
1 month ago
VIDEO: RFK Jr.’s removal of vaccine panel a ‘horrible thing’: Former CDC director
1 month ago

RFK Jr. removes all members of CDC's vaccine advisory committee

The Health and Human Services secretary said replacing all 17 members of the CDC's vaccine advisory committee "is necessary to reestablish public confidence in vaccine science." 
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VIDEO:  RFK Jr. removes all members of CDC's vaccine advisory committee
1 month ago

Why RFK Jr. says he terminated every member of CDC vaccine committee

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Monday he is removing all 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee.
1 month ago
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Capitol Hill on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
1 month ago

RFK Jr. says he is removing all 17 members of CDC's vaccine advisory committee

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Monday he is removing all 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee.
1 month ago
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Monday he is removing all 17 members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee.
1 month ago

RFK Jr. says he's for 'freedom of choice' but has been limiting vaccines, food

Experts say Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has talked about "freedom of choice" in health care while limiting choices on some products for many Americans.
1 month ago
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. looks on before President Donald Trump speaks to guests from Truman Balcony of the White House during an event on the South Lawn on June 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.
1 month ago

RFK Jr. to tell medical schools to teach nutrition or lose federal funding

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to tell medical schools they must offer nutrition courses to students or risk losing federal funding from the DHS.
1 month ago
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Capitol Hill on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
1 month ago

RFK Jr.'s MAHA report cited nonexistent studies

Certain studies within the Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" report do not exist as cited, ABC News has confirmed.
1 month ago
Certain studies within the Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" report do not exist as cited, ABC News has confirmed.
1 month ago

RFK Jr.'s MAHA report cited nonexistent studies

Certain studies within the Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" report do not exist as cited, ABC News has confirmed.
1 month ago
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaks as Secretary of Education Linda McMahon listens during a Make America Healthy Again Commission event at the White House in Washington, May 22, 2025.
1 month ago

Why healthy children may need vaccination amid new RFK Jr. COVID shot recommendations

Public health experts said healthy children also at risk of severe disease and death from COVID amid RFK Jr.'s announcement of new CDC COVID vaccine recommendations.
1 month ago
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., standing next to Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary and National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya, seen in a post on X where he announced the removal of the COVID-19 vaccine from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's immunization schedule for healthy children and pregnant women.
1 month ago

Fmr. COVID response coordinator on RFK Jr.’s changes to vaccine schedule

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Dr. Deborah Birx about RFK Jr.’s changes to the CDC's immunization schedule that no longer recommends COVID shots for healthy children and pregnant women.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Trump’s fmr. COVID response coordinator on RFK Jr.’s changes to vaccine schedule
1 month ago

RFK Jr. cuts COVID-19 vaccine recommendation for healthy kids, pregnant women

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced the department will no longer recommend the COVID-19 vaccine for healthy children and pregnant women.
1 month ago
RFK Jr. cuts COVID-19 vaccine recommendation for healthy kids, pregnant women
1 month ago

RFK Jr. cuts COVID-19 vaccine recommendation for healthy kids, pregnant women

ABC News' Dr. Darien Sutton discusses the move which could alter guidance for doctors as well as some insurance coverage.
1 month ago
ABC News' Dr. Darien Sutton discusses the move which could alter guidance for doctors as well as some insurance coverage.
1 month ago

FDA head defends RFK Jr’s MAHA report as a ‘diagnosis’

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary says the White House's Make America Healthy Again Commission’s report on chronic illnesses in children takes an “objective, scientific approach.”
1 month ago
VIDEO: FDA head defends RFK Jr’s MAHA report as a ‘diagnosis’
1 month ago

White House releases RFK Jr.-led report on chronic disease

ABC News’ Mary Bruce reports on the details of the report from the White House's Make America Healthy Again Commission.
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2 months ago

White House releases RFK Jr.-led report on chronic disease

RFK Jr.'s MAHA report blames chronic illnesses on ultra-processed foods, chemicals and sedentary behavior among children. It also says childhood vaccines need more study.
2 months ago
President Donald Trump and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon listen as Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaks at a Make America Healthy Again Commission event at the White House in Washington, May 22, 2025.
2 months ago

RFK Jr. grilled on Capitol Hill over health policies and vaccines

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. answered questions before a House committee on Wednesday, saying, "I don't think people should be taking medical advice from me."
2 months ago
VIDEO: RFK Jr. grilled on Capitol Hill over health policies and vaccines
2 months ago

RFK Jr. says people should not take medical advice from him during House hearing

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to testify before two congressional committees on Wednesday.
2 months ago
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before a House Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 14, 2025.
2 months ago

RFK Jr. says people shouldn't take medical advice from him

During a congressional hearing, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said people shouldn't be taking medical advice from him, and was grilled by both parties on topics including vaccines and DOGE cuts.
2 months ago
VIDEO: RFK Jr. says people shouldn't take medical advice from him
2 months ago

RFK Jr. says people should not take medical advice from him during House hearing

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended the massive cuts to the department's workforce and laid out his priorities for the Trump administration's proposed budget.
2 months ago
RFK Jr. says people should not take medical advice from him during House hearing
2 months ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. submerges in creek with high bacteria levels, including E. coli

RFK Jr. shared photos of himself swimming in Washington, D.C.'s, Rock Creek.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. submerges in creek with high bacteria levels, including E. coli
2 months ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. submerges in creek with high bacteria levels, including E. coli

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared photos of himself and his family at Washington, D.C.'s Rock Creek on Sunday.
2 months ago
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference about prescription drug prices at the White House on May 12, 2025, in Washington.
2 months ago

Trump picks Dr. Casey Means for US surgeon general. Here's what you need to know

Earlier this week, Trump announced his pick for U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means. Here's what we know about her background and where she stands on health issues.
2 months ago
Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, attends a confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the Secretary of Health and Human Services post, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 29, 2025.
2 months ago

FDA approves, expands 3 natural food colors after HHS plan to remove artificial dyes

The FDA approved two natural food dyes and expanded approval of a third on Friday in line with HHS’ goal to eliminate artificial food dyes.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration campus in Silver Spring, Md., is photographed on Oct. 14, 2015.
2 months ago

RFK Jr. warned that HHS cuts could hurt Indian Health Service

Senators sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warning him that cuts to the agency could severely impact the Indian Health Service.
2 months ago
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks while joining President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on May 05, 2025 in Washington, DC.
2 months ago

RFK Jr. unveils 'radical' change to vaccine testing

A Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson called the move "a radical departure from past practices."
2 months ago
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a news conference on the FDA's intent to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the nation's food supply, in Washington, April 22, 2025.
2 months ago

'Completely unprecedented': Trump officials are 'attacking' science, experts say

Doctors and public health specialists say they view the administration's actions, such as firings or questioning established research, as an "attack" on science.
2 months ago
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office at the White House on April 24, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
2 months ago

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary on RFK Jr.’s push to ban food dyes

ABC News’ Juju Chang speaks with Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary on the FDA’s plan to remove artificial dyes from food and mass layoffs under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
2 months ago
VIDEO: FDA Commissioner Marty Makary on RFK Jr.’s push to ban food dyes
2 months ago

RFK Jr. wants to phase out synthetic food dyes, alleging harm. Experts weigh in

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert. F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled a plan on Tuesday to start phasing out eight synthetic food dyes. Are they unsafe? Experts weigh in.
2 months ago
Stock photo of a colorful assortment of candies.
2 months ago

Health Secretary RFK Jr. says 'sugar is poison'

ABC News Medical Contributor Dr. Alok Patel reacts to comments by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calling sugar 'poison.'
2 months ago
VIDEO: Health Secretary RFK Jr. says 'sugar is poison'
2 months ago

RFK Jr. reveals plan to phase out petroleum-based food dyes by end of 2026

The eight petroleum-based dyes are found in thousands of products from candy to cereal to medication.
2 months ago
VIDEO: RFK Jr. reveals plan to phase out petroleum-based food dyes by end of 2026