HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the CDC vaccine panel have been casting doubt on the hepatitis B shot and the practice of vaccinating newborns.

Kennedy Jr. said he plans to make substantial changes to a federal program that compensates people who have serious side effects from vaccines and protects manufacturers from being sued.“We just brought a guy in this week who is going to be revolutionizing the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program,

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