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The legal adviser who is helping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Aaron Siri has reportedly petitioned the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine.
According to the New York Times, Siri filed a petition in 2022 in place of the Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN). The petition had requested the FDA to revoke the approval for polio vaccines and halt the distribution of other 13 vaccines. The vaccines included the ones for tetanus, diphtheria, and hepatitis A. Siri’s ties to the Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN) which is an anti-vaccine organization raised alertness.
In the month of November, US President-elect Donald Trump nominated Kennedy Jr. to serve as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. The role is tasked with safeguarding public health and safety.
Dr. Stanley Plotkin, the creator of the rubella vaccine expressed grave concerns over Siri’spotential influence, as per the news. “Putting the anti-vaccine lawyer in a position of power would be a disaster,” he said in the news report. “I find him laughable in many ways — except, of course, that he’s a danger to public health.”
Kennedy is known for his vocal criticism of vaccines. He had previously stated that he would not restrict vaccine access for those people who choose to utilize them. He is a longtime critic of state and federal COVID-19 restrictions and is accused of spreading misinformation about the virus. He has spent years in raising such doubts about the safety of vaccines including promoting a debunked claim linking vaccines to autism.
US President-elect Donald Trump says he is to have a bg discussion with Kennedy about the future of vaccination programs.
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