Washington sees first whooping cough death in over a decade
Health officials have confirmed the first pertussis, also called whooping cough, death in Washington since 2011.
RFK Jr. Says He'll Stop Collecting Fees From HPV Vaccine Lawsuit, but Other Ethics Questions Remain
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing intense scrutiny from senators over his potential profit from vaccine lawsuits while serving as the ...
RFK Jr. kept asking to see the science that vaccines were safe. After he saw it, he dismissed it
The man who hopes to be President Donald Trump’s health secretary says he needs to see data showing vaccines are safe, but he ...
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RFK Jr. disparaged vaccines dozens of times in recent years and made baseless claims on race
A Post examination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s statements finds the candidate for the nation’s top health post has repeatedly ...
How Bill Cassidy, a lifelong vaccination advocate, wound up voting for RFK Jr. as health secretary
A look at how Kennedy convinced Sen. Cassidy, a doctor and vaccination advocate, that he should become health secretary.
Kennedy's promises on vaccines secure senior Republican senator's vote
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's pick for health secretary, moved closer to securing the top health job on ...
Spokane Regional Health District confirms first whooping cough death in Washington since 2011
SRHD says a child under the age of 5 died in November 2024 and the CDC confirmed that pertussis was the cause of death.
State lawmakers are pushing for vaccine exemptions even as childhood vaccination rates fall
Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious ...
Washington state public health bill receives lopsided critical testimony
A Washington bill that would add new language to existing state law about “appropriate measures” regarding vaccines to ...
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How to respond to loved ones lured by RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine stance
Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services, which this week cleared a Senate committee vote and will soon be voted on by the full chamber. Some are horrified by ...
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RFK Jr.’s vaccine skepticism spurs action in Texas legislature
appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) The growing momentum behind vaccine reform ...