Politics and Government Politics and Government
Sat, December 14, 2024
[ Sat, Dec 14th 2024 ] - MSN
'It isn't right and it isn't fair'
[ Sat, Dec 14th 2024 ] - MSN
These are the 30 best books of 2024
[ Sat, Dec 14th 2024 ] - MSN
Han convenes Cabinet meeting
[ Sat, Dec 14th 2024 ] - MSN
How Exercise Increases Confidence
[ Sat, Dec 14th 2024 ] - MSN
Mckenna Grace joins Scream 7 cast
[ Sat, Dec 14th 2024 ] - Yahoo Finance
10 Top Stocks to Buy in 2025
[ Sat, Dec 14th 2024 ] - MSN
Why Reform UK is doing so well

McConnell defends polio vaccine after report that RFK Jr. adviser sought to revoke approval


Published on 2024-12-14 04:20:57 - MSN
  Print publication without navigation

  • Ky., a polio survivor, responded critically to a report in The New York Times that a key lawyer and longtime advisor to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell defended the polio vaccine following revelations that an advisor to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Democratic presidential candidate, had sought to revoke its approval. This controversy emerged after it was disclosed that Dr. Harvey Risch, a Yale School of Public Health professor and advisor to Kennedy, had advocated for the revocation of the polio vaccine's approval in 2021. McConnell emphasized the vaccine's critical role in public health, highlighting its success in nearly eradicating polio in the U.S. and globally. He criticized the move as misguided and dangerous, pointing out the potential public health risks of undermining trust in vaccines. This incident has sparked a broader discussion on vaccine skepticism and the influence of political figures on public health policy.

Read the Full MSN Article at:
[ https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/mcconnell-defends-polio-vaccine-after-revelation-that-rfk-jr-advisor-sought-to-revoke-approval-of-the-inoculation/ar-AA1vPl6A ]