With Vaccines Widely Popular, Kennedy Changes Tone, but Maybe Not His Plans
Source: NYT > U.S. > Politics · Bias: Center Left
Summary
Several moves suggest Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy could revive his campaign to question the safety and effectiveness of the shots after the midterm elections.
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