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Politics · United StatesBC NDP asks Conservatives to drop candidate over 2022 vaccine remarks
The BC NDP is urging the BC Conservatives to remove North Island candidate Anna Kindy due to statements she made in March 2022 about COVID-19 vaccines. Kindy, a physician, claimed in a video that vaccines were 'leaky' and 'experimental' and that natural immunity was superior. She had previously received disciplinary letters from the College of Physicians and Surgeons for her comments.
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Politics · United StatesSenate committee advances Nicole Saphier's surgeon general nomination
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted to advance Dr. Nicole Saphier's nomination for surgeon general. The committee advanced her nomination on a 12-11 vote.
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Heidi Overton faces Senate hearing on FDA nomination
Dr. Heidi Overton, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, is scheduled for a Senate confirmation hearing. Lawmakers are expected to focus on her positions regarding vaccines and the abortion pill mifepristone.
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HealthRFK Jr. addresses anti-vaccine group, touts Trump administration actions
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a keynote address at a conference for the anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense, which he formerly chaired. He told attendees they had a friend in the Trump White House and highlighted administration actions to alter vaccine guidance.
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Documents contradict RFK Jr.'s testimony on Samoa trip
New documents obtained by the Associated Press and The Guardian appear to contradict statements made by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding his 2019 visit to Samoa. Kennedy had told lawmakers the trip was unrelated to vaccines, but a letter he sent mentions vaccines eight times.
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Trump orders vaccine schedule cut amid autism concerns
President Donald Trump signed an executive order reducing the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule, driven by frustration over perceived links to autism. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is prioritizing studies on potential vaccine-autism connections, despite scientific consensus to the contrary.
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