RFK Jr. & Bernie Sanders clash over efficacy of vaccines - “You’re in minority,” “Science isn’t democracy”

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Senator Bernie Sanders engaged in a sharp ideological battle during a House Ways and Means Committee budget hearing, highlighting the deep rift over federal health policy. Sanders confronted Kennedy with data on the millions of lives saved by vaccines over the last 50 years, labeling Kennedy’s skepticism as a "fringe" view that endangers public safety. "You are in a tiny minority of the scientific community," Sanders stated, pointing to the worst measles outbreak in decades currently spreading across several states. Kennedy fired back, asserting that "science is not a democracy" and that consensus does not equate to truth. He defended his administration's decision to rescind various mandates and overhaul CDC advisory panels, arguing that federal health agencies have been "captured by industry" for too long. The exchange underscored the administration’s shift toward "medical autonomy," even as Sanders warned that dismantling the childhood immunization schedule would lead to a "preventable catastrophe" for American children. #RFKJr #BernieSanders #VaccineDebate #HHS #BreakingNews #PublicHealth #Science #WashingtonPolitics #MedicalFreedom #MAHA