RFK Jr. to headline Children's Health Defense conference in D.C.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who previously co-founded and led the anti-vaccine advocacy group Children’s Health Defense, is set to deliver a keynote speech at the organization’s upcoming conference. The appearance comes as he has sought to separate his public stance from his past association with the group, which has long promoted skepticism toward vaccines. Critics have questioned whether his past involvement could influence his current role at the Department of Health and Human Services. The event offers a rare opportunity to assess how Kennedy’s views may align—or diverge—from his new responsibilities in national health policy.

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is scheduled to give a keynote address this week at a conference for Children’s Health Defense (CHD), the anti-vaccine advocacy organization he co-founded and led prior to becoming head of the nation’s health agency.  For the past year Kennedy has worked to distance himself from the...