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RFK Jr. Incorrectly Denies Past Remarks on Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness

In a “PBS NewsHour” interview, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeatedly denied previously saying that “no vaccine” is safe and effective. But Kennedy said exactly that on the Lex Fridman podcast in July.

Kennedy, who is a former Democrat, also repeated a favorite — but incorrect — talking point that vaccines are the “only medical product … that is allowed to get a license without engaging in safety tests.” As we’ve written before, when detailing many of the misleading or false claims Kennedy has made about vaccines while on the campaign trail, all vaccines undergo safety testing prior to authorization or approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

Kennedy’s false with “PBS NewsHour” co-anchor , when he objected to her description of him being “part of the anti-vaccine movement” and having “controversial views on vaccines.”

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