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RFK Jr. to Face Accounting Over Shock Treatment Claims for US Public Health
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr is set to face an accounting over his use of shock treatment on a US public health patient. He previously promised during his confirmation hearing that he was not anti-vaccine.
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr will face an accounting over his administration of shock treatment to a US public health official without permission, following controversy surrounding his handling of COVID-19 vaccines. Kennedy Jr promised during his confirmation hearing that he is not anti-vaccine, but the incident has raised questions about his judgment. The official received the treatment from Kennedy Jr's friend and psychiatrist, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The decision to administer the treatment has sparked calls for an investigation into the matter.
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