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Trump rounds out health team with CDC, FDA picks

The Hill

The FDA oversees the security and safety of medical devices, cosmetics, food and medications. In op-eds , he has stressed the importance of herd immunity during the pandemic “But herd immunity is the inevitable result of viral spread and vaccination. He has voiced skepticism about some vaccines.

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Trump's health team: RFK Jr. and 5 doctors tapped to lead 'MAHA'   

The Hill

He was banned from the social media platform Instagram in 2021 for repeatedly spreading vaccine misinformation. Some of Kennedy’s other controversial claims include blaming antidepressant use for school shootings and contending that fluoride should be removed from drinking water. Kennedy Jr. John Fetterman (D).