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Nominee for key federal health role has a history of questioning vaccines
Sean Kaufman, nominated for Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, has questioned the use of the hepatitis B vaccine in infants and referenced the disproven link between vaccines and autism. The article notes a pattern of vaccine skepticism among some high-ranking officials in the Department of Health and Human Services under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., despite White House efforts to avoid vaccine-related discussions.
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