Vaccines have long been heralded as one of medicine’s most outstanding achievements. They’ve saved millions of lives and transformed public health. They’ve also sparked debates about safety, ethics, and the appropriate role of government in health decisions.
With Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent nomination for Secretary of the Health and Human Services Department, these debates have gained new urgency. Many label Kennedy as “anti-vaccine,” but this oversimplification misses the mark. His concerns center on the safety, accountability, and transparency of vaccine programs—issues we should all take seriously.
