Breaking news: Kennedy tried to stop Covid vaccinations 6 months after rollout
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the F.D.A. during a deadly phase of the pandemic.
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Jan. 17, 2025, 3:40 p.m. ET

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., flanked by an aide, looks on while walking between meetings in a hallway of a Capitol Hill building.
Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Kennedy Sought to Stop Covid Vaccinations 6 Months After Rollout

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the F.D.A. to revoke authorization of the shots in May 2021, when they were in high demand and considered life-saving.

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