RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Drama: Birth Shots, Seizures, and 25 Kid Deaths?!

RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Drama: Birth Shots, Seizures, and 25 Kid Deaths?!
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is orchestrating an ACIP shakeup this September, with a handpicked panel ready to limit MMR, hepatitis B, and COVID shots — as if vaccines were souvenirs at a garage sale. The once 'north star' ACIP now risks becoming a rubber stamp with a new 'gold standard' skepticism, sans usual AMA input citing conflicts of interest. The drama includes a Trump-era report linking 25 child deaths to COVID vaccines via a database built like a 'smoke alarm that screams but doesn’t call 911.' Meanwhile, West Coast governors ditch prescriptions for next season's COVID booster, and experts warn dropping newborn hepatitis B shots could invite liver cancer guests in three decades. All while autistic elephants stomp quietly under the discussion table, just in case.

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Source: Axios | Published: 9/18/2025 | Author: Tina Reed