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RFK Jr. attorney: Pull hepatitis B, polio vaccines

Headline from The Columbian

Aaron Siri, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s personal attorney, has petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to revoke its approval of the hepatitis B and polio vaccines, and block the distribution of 13 ot

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15 articles, oldest first.

  1. Gizmodo

    RFK Jr.'s Lawyer Pushed to Ban Polio Vaccine, NYT Reveals (opens Gizmodo)

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    Aaron Siri has a long legal history of attacking vaccines, and he's now advising RFK Jr. on the future of the country's public health, a New York Times report reveals.

  2. Salon

    RFK Jr.’s lawyer wants the FDA to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine (opens Salon)

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    Aaron Siri, a conspiracy theorist like Kennedy, has also filed a petition to stop 13 other vaccines

  3. Rolling Stone

    RFK Jr.'s Lawyer Tried To Get the Polio Vaccine's FDA Approval Revoked (opens Rolling Stone)

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    A lawyer working with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has tried the Food and Drug Administration to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine.

  4. New York Post

    Lawyer helping RFK Jr. hire health staff petitioned FDA to get rid of polio vaccine (opens New York Post)

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    Aaron Siri, the lawyer helping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. staff federal health agencies in the incoming Trump administration, has a history of suing the gainst the polio vaccine.

  5. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Kennedy lawyer calls for FDA to revoke polio vaccine approval | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    The lawyer helping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pick federal health officials for the incoming Trump administration has petitioned the government to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine, which for decades has protected millions of people from a virus that can cause paralysis or death.

  6. The Boston Globe

    RFK Jr.’s lawyer has asked the FDA to revoke approval of the polio vaccine (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The campaign is just one front in the war that the lawyer, Aaron Siri, is waging against vaccines of all kinds.

  7. Boston

    Kennedy’s lawyer has asked the FDA to revoke approval of the polio vaccine (opens Boston)

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    Kennedy, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for health secretary, has said he does not want to take away access to any vaccines.

  8. Washington Examiner

    RFK Jr. adviser wants FDA to revoke approval for polio vaccine (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The move comes as fears rise about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s past vaccine skepticism, which he will be able to take action on if the Senate confirms him to lead the HHS.

  9. The Columbian

    RFK Jr. attorney: Pull hepatitis B, polio vaccines (opens The Columbian)

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    Aaron Siri, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s personal attorney, has petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to revoke its approval of the hepatitis B and polio vaccines, and block the distribution of 13 ot

  10. Anchorage Daily News

    An ally of RFK Jr. once filed petition to revoke FDA approval for polio vaccine (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    A lawyer affiliated with Kennedy petitioned the FDA in 2022 to revoke approval of the polio vaccine despite scientific studies showing its safety and efficacy.

  11. KTVZ Bend

    Kennedy’s lawyer has asked the FDA to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has praised the polio vaccine as the “greatest thing,” but a lawyer affiliated with Trump’s pick to lead the country’s top health agency has petitioned the US Food and Drug Administration to revoke approval of the vaccine used in the United…

  12. CBS News

    Mitch McConnell warns RFK Jr. against effort to undermine polio vaccines (opens CBS News)

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    Aaron Siri, an attorney to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., petitioned the FDA to "withdraw or suspend" its approval of a polio vaccine.

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