During a tense confirmation hearing, senators closely examined Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ‘s history of statements on vaccines, particularly his changing positions on their safety and effectiveness.
Senator Angela Alsobrooks, a Maryland Democrat, highlighted past remarks by Kennedy in which he stated, “We should not be giving black people the same vaccine schedule that’s given to whites because their immune system is better than ours.”
Challenging Kennedy, Alsobrooks, who is Black, asked, “So what different vaccine schedule would you say I should have received? With all due respect, that is so dangerous.”
