Six Ex-Docs vs. RFK Jr: Vaccine Drama Hits GOP Midterms

Six former U.S. surgeons general, including Donald Trump's vaccine warrior Jerome Adams, banded together on October 7, 2025, to declare Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s reign over the HHS a public health soap opera. Since Kennedy indecisively purged a 17-expert CDC vaccine panel in June, cut cancer research budgets, and capped COVID vaccine eligibility levels by August, morale has plummeted faster than a TikTok star's career. Kennedy’s conspiracy cocktail featuring debunked autism vaccine claims and mRNA mistrust, along with Trump suggesting pregnant women should 'tough it out' on Tylenol scares, has experts wondering if 'Make America Healthy Again' is code for 'Make Science Cry.' Even the Kennedy clan themselves think it’s time for RFK Jr. to resign, but Trump keeps frontline cheering like it's the Super Bowl halftime show.

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Source: Axios | Published: 10/7/2025 | Author: Avery Lotz