Offit has served on committees that advise the federal government on the use of vaccines. Earlier this week, Kennedy ignited controversy for dismissing all the members of one advising the CDC.

Recently, he called reports about two girls in West Texas dying from the measles “misinformation,” even though the doctors who treated the girls were unequivocal in their conclusion.Now Malone will have a leading role in shaping America’s vaccine policy.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made several false claims about vaccines in a Thursday appearance on Fox News.

Kennedy has said his agency will explore possible causes of autism and plans to release findings by September. The CDC estimates that 1 in 31 8-year-olds nationwide had autism in 2022. Scientists say the rise may owe to several factors, including better diagnosis, older parents and genetics, The Wall Street Journal said.

A day after abruptly firing a key vaccine panel, RFK Jr. said he would reconstitute it with “highly credentialed" experts amid backlash.

Amid a quiet legislative session for health, lawmakers’ priority legislation reinforced the U.S. health secretary’s agenda.

On Thursday, the CIA released 54 previously classified documents totaling 1,450 pages about RFK's death. The documents, some redacted, show how the CIA responded to his killing and detailed RFK's trip to the Soviet Union, among other vignettes about his life and the broader social and political context of the time.

The CIA has released 1,500 pages of previously classified documents relating to the assassination of New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy.