In the Harry Potter series, the villain, Lord Voldemort, is known as “He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.” There’s a similar sentiment whenever someone expresses a heterodox opinion on vaccines.
The long knives are already out for Health and Human Services secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. While there are valid concerns among pro-life activists, the most prominent objection is Kennedy’s vaccine skepticism.
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., labeled Kennedy a “denier of science.” Kennedy has pushed “the scientifically discredited belief that childhood vaccines cause autism,” The New York Times wrote.
Donald Trump isn’t backing down. In a recent NBC interview, Kristen Welker asked Trump whether childhood vaccines should be eliminated.
“If they’re dangerous for the children,” he replied. He continued, “Take a look at autism. Go back 25 years. Autism was…
