RFK Jr.’s next vaccine moves could upend White House election-year messaging

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Trump says vaccines are off the agenda. Kennedy’s next moves may say otherwise.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee hearing, April 21, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. | Jacquelyn Martin/AP

The White House has commanded Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to put aside his vaccine-skeptical views and prioritize food policy wins as he tours the country ahead of the midterms.

But deadlines for high-stakes decisions between now and November will reveal more about whether the Trump administration’s rhetorical shift is real or just an election-year expedient.

RFK Jr.’s next vaccine moves could upend White House election-year messaging

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