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Jan 16, 2026 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly questioned flu vaccine effectiveness amid record illness and death rates Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
The health secretary undermined established public health guidance during a severe flu season, contradicting CDC data as vaccination rates fell.
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- Trump administration officials cast doubt on flu vaccine effectiveness amid record illness rates — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, publicly questioned the necessity and effectiveness of flu vaccines despite record-breaking illness rates, hospitalizations, and deaths. The administration changed flu vaccine recommendations for children to "shared clinical decision-making" in early January, and the CDC halted its "Wild to Mild" vaccination campaign. Kennedy claimed no scientific evidence supports flu vaccine effectiveness in children, contradicting CDC studies. Vaccination rates have fallen to 42.5% in children and 43.5% in adults.
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Week 52 – 2026-01-10–2026-01-16
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