Robert F. Kennedy: My opinion is irrelevant
Robert F. Kennedy Ml.US Minister of Health, testified yesterday before the US Senate, defending extensive forgiveness and budget cuts in his ministry, answering questions about his position on vaccination, especially During the epidemic of measleswrites ABC News. More than 1000 cases of this infectious childhood and other death after 2003 have been confirmed in the US this year.
Extensive dismissal and reorganization of the ministry
Kennedy has confirmed that as part of their efforts to reduce costs and on the advice of the president Donald Trump Since March 2025, about 10,000 employees in key agencies such as the FDA (Medicines and Food Administration) and CDC (Center for Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases) have been fired.
After reporting ABC News Tens of thousands of people are expected to soon be fired, making a quarter of all jobs in the ministry since the mandate of Kennedy. Democratic legislators have also criticized Kennedy for reducing funds for various health programs.
He also recently warned of radical changes Bernie Sanders. The latter said that Trump had abolished $ 13.5 billion in health research by April, only more than $ 300 million to the National Institute for Cancer Research.
Position to vaccination
Kennedy, who was entrusted to the US President, the task of « making America again healthy », is a well -known doubts about vaccine efficiency, claiming that they cause autism. At a time when the number of measles infections is increasing in the US, he said in Congress that he would probably vaccinate his children in front of measles, but added that his opinion was irrelevant and that people should not follow him and that they should listen to doctors’ advice at the National Institute for Health and Center for Contemporary Diseases. At the same time, he acknowledged that he had supported the CDC study on a possible link between vaccines and autism.
“The problem is that it is to advise people, its main task. This is the job of every leader. In my opinion, he avoids this responsibility and that has to change, « the Minister’s indecision of the minister has grilled Georges BenjaminExecutive Director of the American Public Health Association.
Democratic Senator is also in the debate Chris Murphy The health minister asked if she recommended measles vaccination. Kennedy replied, “I will not tell people that everything is safe because I know it’s not. I need to respect their intelligence. «
Criticism and support
His hearing on the Senate Committee on Health was interrupted by protesters removed by police officers. Democrats was put into anger when he did not want to confirm that there would be no reduction in federal health programs. He only said he would provide adequate consumption.
Kennedy’s performance revealed disagreements in approaches to mastering the epidemic and in the management of public health during the US crisis. While some support its measures as necessary to reduce costs and increase efficiency, others point to public health risks.
