Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s general counsel criticized the New York Times and other media outlets for publishing claims that President Trump's allies want to stamp out the approval of the polio vaccine.
Attorney Aaron Siri joined FOX News on Tuesday to clarify his statement after that was widely reported He advised Kennedy, President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to pause distribution of some vaccines.
“It is completely false that the petition sought to invalidate the polio vaccine, as if the petition was intended to prevent Americans from receiving the polio vaccine,” Siri said. said. “It was for only one of the six polio vaccines that have been approved.”
Siri pointed out that he filed the petition on behalf of another client, not Kennedy, and that it specifically concerned the “new polio vaccine” approved in 1990.
Siri went on to defend President Kennedy, who has made several anti-vaccine statements in the past.
“He doesn't want to eliminate vaccines, which Mr. Kennedy has said clearly, but he just wants to make sure there is transparency and good science,” Siri said.
After the Times article about Siri was published, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) slammed the idea of eradicating the polio vaccine as “disinformation” that threatens “lifesaving medical advances.” denounced.
McConnell, a polio survivor, warned that efforts to undermine public trust in treatments are dangerous.
Mr Siri claimed that he and Mr Kennedy wanted further testing and research on the vaccine before it was approved, brought to market and “injected into millions of babies”.
“That's all we're talking about when it comes to safety. He just wants safety. He wants transparency and he doesn't want to take away vaccinations from people,” Siri said. spoke.
