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RFK Jr. Has Stopped Talking About Vaccines. A Memo Shows Why

April 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM UTC

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April 9, 2026 at 1:27 PM UTC

The Trump administration is putting Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on a low-risk messaging diet ahead of the midterm election.

The Secretary of Health and Human Services has publicly and notably swallowed his trademark vaccine skepticism in recent weeks, even in front of the friendliest audiences.

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