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So an ‘anti-vax conspiracy theorist’ is now US Health Secretary – what happens next?

President Donald Trump’s latest executive order has given an early glimpse into the future of public health under RFK Jr.
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16 February 2025
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Robert F Kennedy Jr (centre) is sworn in by US Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch (left) while his wife Cheryl Hines looks on, Washington DC, US.

Branded an anti-vax conspiracy theorist and science denialist by at least one leading US doctor, Robert F Kennedy Jr has finally been confirmed as the nation’s Health Secretary.

Mr Kennedy’s appointment was considered a foregone conclusion given the Republican majority in the US Senate, which voted to confirm his appointment last week.

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