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Behind R.F.K. Jr.’s Vow to β€˜Follow the Science’ on Vaccines

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited a disputed study from a close network of fellow vaccine skeptics during his confirmation hearings. His critics say it is part of a pattern that raises concerns about whose research he would elevate as health secretary.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been criticized by experts for using flawed science to continue his 20-year effort to raise doubts about vaccines.

Top N.I.H. Official Abruptly Resigns as Trump Orders Deep Cuts

Dr. Lawrence Tabak, the No. 2 official at the National Institutes of Health, did not give a reason for his departure.

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Dr. Lawrence A. Tabak, who resigned from the National Institutes of Health, has weathered past presidential transitions.
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