US Health and Human Services Department Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s commitments on his approach to vaccines and his willingness to forge an “unprecedented” collaboration with Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-LA, enabled the nomination to advance toward final confirmation.
HHS Nominee Kennedy’s Behind-The-Scenes Vaccine Reassurances Win Senate Swing Vote
Outreach by Kennedy and the Trump Administration appears to have quelled Sen. Cassidy’s fears about oversight of vaccine regulations and safety monitoring.
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