BOSTON — How far will Robert F. Kennedy Jr. go in reshaping public health policy in his image?
Can we encourage Americans to maximize their exposure to measles to achieve herd immunity?
The Ministry of Justice also seems to think so. In defending the Surgeon General’s changes to the pediatric vaccination schedule and federal vaccine advisory committee in federal court Wednesday, government lawyers said Kennedy and other health officials have broad discretion to issue such guidance and choose the type of evidence to consider and the experts to consult.
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