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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies Jan. 29, 2025, at his confirmation hearing. President Donald Trump named RFK Jr. to serve as secretary of Health and Human Services. (Screenshot from Senate Finance Committee hearing feed)

Arizona’s low vaccine rate may worsen if RFK Jr. is confirmed, experts say

WASHINGTON – RFK Jr.’s skepticism of vaccines has raised fears about his nomination by President Donald Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Arizona already has some of the nation’s lowest childhood immunization rates for polio and measles.

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