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Search results for "The head of HHS is fighting against vaccines"

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The Gateway Pundit stated on October 06, 2021 in articles and social media:
Dr. Anthony Fauci and U.S. health officials plotted “for a new avian flu virus to enforce universal flu vaccination.”
By Tom Kertscher• October 14, 2021
Tommy Thompson stated on June 04, 2012 in a speech:
"Donna Shalala left me with 12 million doses" of smallpox vaccine and "I created enough" to vaccinate "every man, woman and child against smallpox in America."
By Dave Umhoefer• July 30, 2012
Viral image stated on April 04, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"Health and Human Services admits they have never conducted federally-required monitoring of vaccine safety for over 30 years."
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 10, 2019
Lee Merritt stated on January 16, 2021 in a video shared on Facebook:
The COVID-19 vaccine “went out for distribution” in Nebraska “days before the FDA even said they were going to approve it.”
By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 9, 2021
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on May 14, 2025 in Senate testimony:
It’s “all true” that the measles vaccine wanes quickly, was never fully safety tested and contains fetal debris.
By Madison Czopek• May 16, 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on November 17, 2025 in remarks at George Washington University:
“We’re not cutting science. We’re not cutting research.”
By Madison Czopek• November 20, 2025
Bloggers stated on September 16, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“The government has released their initial plans to force a vaccine on everyone.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 6, 2020
Facebook posts stated on December 29, 2021 in a Facebook post:
"Biden's CDC Director ADMITS Her Own Employees Aren't Getting Vaccinated."
By Vivian Lam• January 11, 2022
Bloggers stated on December 02, 2020 in a blog post:
“Head of Pfizer research: Covid vaccine is female sterilization.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• December 10, 2020
Facebook posts stated on May 21, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2022
Donald Trump stated on January 05, 2026 in a graphic on Truth Social and Instagram:
The former U.S. childhood vaccine schedule called for babies to get “72 injections.”
By Grace Abels, Loreben Tuquero• January 15, 2026
X posts stated on August 30, 2021 in on social media:
“Near Morgantown, WV, a Moderna shipment truck crashed, hazmat dispatched, airspace shut down and now apparently Emergency Response is claiming the Department of Defense took it over.”
By Duncan Slade• September 2, 2021
Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on July 20, 2021 in remarks to reporters.:
Questions about whether she’s been vaccinated are “a violation of my HIPAA rights.”
By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2021
Tom Cotton stated on February 22, 2021 in a digital ad opposing Xavier Becerra's nomination to be HHS secretary:
“Becerra supports Bernie’s government takeover of your health care, eliminating your employer-provided coverage.”
By Victoria Knight• March 1, 2021
Facebook posts stated on April 15, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says "combined doses of vaccines" have never been tested.
By Samantha Putterman• April 22, 2019
Facebook posts stated on December 09, 2020 in a Facebook post:
An optional microchip for COVID-19 vaccines “would give officials information on who has and has not been vaccinated” and “tracks the location of the patient.”
By Bill McCarthy• December 15, 2020
Kedron Bardwell stated on May 20, 2021 in a tweet:
"These 2 Ankeny moms standing next to the Governor are known Qanon and anti-vaxx conspiracy theorists."
By Natalie Dunlap, Sabine Martin• June 11, 2021
Xavier Becerra stated on May 12, 2021 in testimony before a House subcommittee:
"There is no law that deals specifically with the term ‘partial-birth abortion.’”
By Louis Jacobson• May 19, 2021
Viral image stated on February 20, 2025 in a Facebook post:
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote on X, “In my first 6 months as HHS secretary … I’ll ban chemtrails.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 26, 2025
Bloggers stated on March 24, 2020 in a false news article:
Says President Donald Trump will announce that a scientist "finally found vaccine to cure corona virus."
By Daniel Funke• April 1, 2020

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RFK Jr. made promises in order to become Health Secretary. He’s broken many of them.

By Amanda Seitz• February 16, 2026

What to know about the CDC’s baseless new guidance on autism

By Arthur Allen• November 21, 2025

Can RFK Jr. ban COVID-19 vaccines? What to know about federal rules around the process

By Madison Czopek• August 27, 2025

The CDC just sidelined these childhood vaccines. Here’s what they prevent.

By Arthur Allen, Jackie Fortiér• January 7, 2026

How Pfizer's and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines are tied to Operation Warp Speed

By Miriam Valverde• November 19, 2020

Are illegal immigrants bringing ‘tremendous’ disease across the border, as Trump says? Unlikely

By Louis Jacobson• July 23, 2015

Ask PolitiFact: If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as HHS secretary, could he ban vaccines?

By Madison Czopek• November 20, 2024

FTC has long said products must back up health claims. A MAHA lawsuit would upend that.

By Arthur Allen• August 25, 2025

COVID-19 vaccine update: What to know about Pfizer and Moderna’s announcements

By Louis Jacobson, Noah Y. Kim• November 16, 2020

RFK Jr. ended COVID vaccine recommendation for kids, pregnant women. What do facts show about risk?

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 29, 2025

The data gaps in the fight against COVID-19: Experts point out what we still don’t know

By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• February 3, 2021

Sorting out COVID vaccine confusion: New and conflicting federal policies raise questions

By Michelle Andrews• August 4, 2025

Will Joe Biden’s vaccination requirements hold up in court?

By Louis Jacobson• September 15, 2021

RFK Jr.'s 'chemtrails' probe shows the power conspiracy theories have to shape health policy

By Stephanie Armour• October 20, 2025

RFK Jr. fired everyone on a key vaccine panel. Here’s who he replaced them with.

By Shefali Luthra, Barbara Rodriguez• June 18, 2025

Are COVID-19 vaccines safe for pregnant women? Here’s what we know, and don’t know

By Samantha Putterman• February 19, 2021

PunditFact fact-checks the Feb. 8 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• February 8, 2015

Can I get an updated COVID-19 vaccine this year? Is it available yet? Will insurance cover it?

By Madison Czopek• August 29, 2025

Federal pandemic money fell for years. Trump’s budgets didn’t help

By Jon Greenberg• March 30, 2020

Fact-checking the Feb. 8 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• February 8, 2015