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RFK Jr Anti Vaccine Support

17 Sep to 18 Sep

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Melody SchreiberThe Guardian
Fatima HusseinThe Independent
Mike StobbeThe Independent
Mary KekatosABC News (US)
NBC NewsNBC News
Joe SommerladThe Independent

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RFK Jr Anti Vaccine Support. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/16993

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Kennedy, a longtime anti-vaccine activist, chaired Children’s Health Defense for years.

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Kennedy Jr. gave the keynote address Thursday at a conference of an anti-vaccine activist group he once chaired, telling the hundreds in attendance that they had a friend in President Donald Trump's White House.

4 of 6 outletsfirst reported 17 Sepwording from The Independent

RFK Jr. tells vaccine-skeptic group Children's Health Defense they have a 'friend' in the White House

3 of 6 outletsfirst reported 17 Sepwording from ABC News

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17 Sep
Kennedy Jr. gave the keynote address Thursday at a conference of an anti-vaccine activist group he once chaired, telling the hundreds in attendance that they had a friend in President Donald Trump's White House.
4 outlets · The Independent

Coverage 10 articles

18 Sep RFK Jr. tells anti-vaccine activists they have a "friend in the White House"
CBS News
18 Sep Doctor reacts after RFK Jr. tells anti-vax group they have "a friend at the White House"
CBS News
18 Sep RFK Jr shredded for telling anti-vaxxers he is investigating ‘chemtrails’
The Independent
18 Sep Doctor debunks anti-vaccine claims
CBS News
18 Sep RFK Jr. speaks at anti-vaccination conference as measles cases rise across the country
NBC News
17 Sep RFK Jr. tells vaccine-skeptic group they have a 'friend' in the White House
ABC News (US)
17 Sep Why the Trump administration is so focused on vaccines
CBS News
17 Sep Kennedy tells anti-vaccine activists they have a friend in Trump's White House
Toronto Star
17 Sep Kennedy tells anti-vaccine activists they have a friend in Trump's White House
The Independent
17 Sep RFK Jr promises anti-vaxxers a ‘friend at the White House’ amid deadly measles outbreak
The Guardian

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