Take what you need and don’t expect a call back in the morning.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the leading public health official, stated on Wednesday that Americans shouldn’t rely on his medical guidance.
This surprising comment came during a session at a House Budget Committee hearing.
Kennedy Jr. had previously shown some regret regarding his hesitance about his own child’s vaccination.
“What about measles? Umm… maybe measles,” he said somewhat reluctantly, asserting that his thoughts on vaccines are “unrelated.”
“I don’t believe I’m being evasive,” RFK Jr. continued, attempting to clarify his responses.
A question was raised about why he wouldn’t seek input from former environmental lawyers who lack medical training before offering advice.
“It seems like I’d be giving advice to directly answer that, and I don’t want to do that,” he expressed while calling for a “make America healthy again” initiative.
A Democrat from Wisconsin highlighted that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an agency he oversees, plays a crucial role in these discussions, but Kennedy Jr. insisted that individuals should conduct their own research.
“Our aim is to present the pros and cons, the risks and benefits, as clearly as we can based on our reputable findings,” he added.
Despite advocating for the measles vaccine as the most effective strategy to combat its spread—especially after the deaths of two children in Texas—he remains critical of other vaccines, including the Chicken Pox and Polio vaccines, repeatedly stating, “I don’t want to give advice.”
Those measles deaths marked the first in the U.S. since 2015.
Although reluctant to provide guidance, the HHS chief has voiced opinions on various health topics in the past, including AIDS, ADHD, autism, the origins of Lyme disease, the benefits of raw milk, and fluoride in water.
During the hearing, Kennedy Jr. also asserted that overly processed foods represent a “genocide” against Native American communities.
