Examining Vaccine Skepticism and Public Trust in Medicine

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. named multiple vaccine skeptics to the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices last week, after purging the original members of the panel. The move comes after HHS released a report on children’s health questioning the safety of vaccines, while also taking aim at processed food and environmental toxins. We’ll take stock of Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda and its public health implications.

Guests:

Katherine Wu, staff writer, The Atlantic

Lauren Weber, Health and Science Accountability Reporter, The Washington Post

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