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Mitch McConnell takes a swipe at Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over polio vaccine


Published on 2024-12-14 14:00:52 - MSN
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  • Mitch McConnell took an apparent swipe at Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after reports that one of his top allies petitioned the FDA to withdraw polio vaccine.

The article from MSN discusses Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's criticism of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2024. McConnell took issue with Kennedy's controversial comments about the polio vaccine, where Kennedy suggested that the vaccine might be linked to negative health outcomes, a claim that contradicts established scientific consensus. McConnell, highlighting his own experience with polio as a child, defended the vaccine's role in eradicating the disease in the U.S. and criticized Kennedy for spreading what he considers to be misinformation. This comes at a time when Kennedy's campaign has been gaining some traction, particularly among those skeptical of mainstream medical and governmental narratives.

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