RFK Jr.’s plan to investigate the causes of autism is raising alarms, as it’s being shaped by vaccine critics Jay Bhattacharya and Martin Kulldorff. Despite claims of neutrality, the project echoes anti-vax rhetoric and follows years of promoting debunked vaccine-autism theories. Experts warn it may be more about legitimizing fringe views than pursuing real science.

Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, a vaccine-skeptical appointee with ties to RFK Jr., joined this week’s CDC vaccine policy meeting, raising alarm among public health experts. Despite limited immunization expertise, she used her platform to question vaccine safety and necessity—echoing anti-vax rhetoric. Her presence in place of the FDA’s usual expert signals growing influence of anti-vaccine ideology under Kennedy’s leadership.

After deadly measles outbreaks, HHS Secretary RFK Jr. has publicly backed the MMR vaccine—but continues promoting unproven treatments and casting doubt on vaccine efficacy. His lingering ties to anti-vax group CHD raise serious concerns.

Trump’s WHO withdrawal, driven by right-wing dark money groups like Heritage Foundation and Brownstone Institute, weakens global health efforts. These billionaire-backed organizations spread misinformation about the WHO’s pandemic treaty, prioritizing economic interests over public health. The move isolates the U.S. and threatens national biosecurity amid emerging disease risks.

Donald Trump’s pick for Surgeon General, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, has shifted from mainstream medical guidance to promoting hydroxychloroquine, vaccine hesitancy, and anti-masking narratives. Once a COVID vaccine advocate, she later opposed vaccinating children, questioned the efficacy of masking, and launched a supplement brand. Medical experts warn her inconsistent stance on evidence-based medicine raises ethical concerns. Her nomination surprised even Robert Kennedy Jr., whose allies reportedly sought to “re-educate” her on vaccines.

Donald Trump has chosen Dr. Marty Makary, a Johns Hopkins surgeon and prominent COVID-19 contrarian, to lead the FDA. Makary, who has cast doubt on COVID vaccines and promoted "natural immunity," has ties to right-wing dark money groups and has repeatedly attacked public health agencies. He has falsely claimed healthy children haven’t died from COVID, opposed vaccine mandates, and echoed anti-vaccine talking points. Critics, including public health experts, warn that his appointment threatens vaccine regulation and public trust in the FDA.

Donald Trump has named Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford health economist and proponent of "natural immunity" over COVID-19 mitigation, as his pick to lead the National Institutes of Health. Bhattacharya, co-author of the discredited Great Barrington Declaration, has long opposed lockdowns, vaccines for younger populations, and pandemic safety measures.