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Rollins stalls bird flu vaccine plan amid RFK Jr. pressure

Agriculture Secretary delays vaccine development over fears of backlash from anti-vaccine figures in the Trump administration.

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What to know

  • Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has delayed a bird flu vaccine development program amid concerns about backlash from RFK Jr. and the Make America Healthy Again movement.
  • The stall reflects political pressure from vaccine skeptics within the Trump administration on public health decision-making.
  • Bird flu continues to spread without a vaccine in development as a result of the administrative delay.

Brooke Rollins Agriculture SecretaryRFK Jr. Anti-vaccine advocate

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    “Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has stalled progress toward a vaccine to stop the ongoing spread of bird flu. Sources told us the delay is partly due to fears of backlash from RFK Jr. and the Make America Healthy Again movement.”
    — Marcia Brown
    1. 2 outlets RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine views helped sideline a bird flu plan

      first by Politico, 17h ago · also Independent UK

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      NEW: Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has stalled progress toward a vaccine to stop the ongoing spread of bird flu. Sources told us the delay is partly due to fears of backlash from RFK Jr. and the Make America Healthy Again movement. w/ Rachel Shin for @politico.com

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