Overview

• He endorsed the MMR vaccine during a measles outbreak in Texas, marking a notable reversal from his long-held anti-vaccine position.
• He dismissed all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, raising alarms over the agency’s vaccine policymaking.
• Under his leadership, the FDA has begun using artificial intelligence tools to streamline drug approvals, drawing criticism over AI reliability.
• He unveiled plans to investigate the causes of autism as part of his Make America Healthy Again agenda despite halting key clinical trials and vaccine research.
• Science educator Bill Nye publicly rebuked Kennedy’s frequent anti-vaccine texts, underscoring his widening rift with scientific experts.