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McConnell blasts 'effort to undermine' polio vaccine linked to RFK Jr.


Published on 2024-12-14 15:00:54 - MSN
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  • Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Friday blasted "specious disinformation that threatens the advance of lifesaving medical progress" after The New York Times reported that a lawyer linked to Robert F.

The article from MSN discusses Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's criticism of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s comments linking vaccines to autism, particularly focusing on Kennedy's assertion that the polio vaccine might be responsible for the rise in autism cases. McConnell, in a Senate floor speech, condemned these statements as dangerous misinformation that undermines public health efforts. He highlighted the historical success of the polio vaccine in nearly eradicating the disease in the U.S. and warned against the spread of vaccine skepticism, which he believes could reverse public health gains. McConnell's remarks come in the context of broader political and public health debates, especially as Kennedy, a long-shot Democratic presidential candidate, has been vocal about his anti-vaccine views, which have stirred controversy and concern among health experts and political figures alike.

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