When Misinformation Kills
Project Syndicate • 2/2/2026
Summary
Disregard for scientific evidence by opponents of vaccination, led by US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is causing disease outbreaks, preventable deaths, and reversing decades of progress in public health. Experts warn that the consequences could become truly catastrophic.
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