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RFK Jr. Appoints ER Doctor with Islamophobic Past as COVID Vaccine Adviser
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new vaccine advisory panel includes an ER doctor who posted Islamophobic commentary online, amidst a mix of experts with differing views on vaccines.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has appointed a group of outside vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including an emergency room doctor who made Islamophobic online comments. The doctor's controversial past raises concerns about the credibility of his involvement in advising on COVID-19 vaccines. Other experts with anti-vaccine views are also part of Kennedy's team. Their appointment has sparked outrage among public health officials and vaccine advocates.
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