HHS Secretary RFK Jr. Faces Backlash Over Vaccine Policies and FDA Resignation

FDA vaccine chief Peter Marks resigns, citing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-science agenda as public health experts warn of risks to vaccine confidence and health outcomes.

• Peter Marks, the FDA's top vaccine official, resigned in protest of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine skepticism and policies.
• Kennedy's leadership has led to a reorganization at HHS, including plans to eliminate vaccine promotion offices and conduct a study into debunked vaccine-autism links.
• Public health experts warn that Kennedy's actions could erode trust in vaccines, harm immunization rates, and worsen public health outcomes.
• Biotech stocks, including Moderna and Novavax, dropped significantly following Marks's resignation, reflecting market concerns over HHS's direction.
• Analysts and health leaders criticize Kennedy's promotion of unproven treatments and his downplaying of measles outbreaks, calling his leadership dangerous and unqualified.

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