Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) released a collection of emails from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on June 25, 2026. The emails suggest that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. exerted pressure on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding its vaccine messaging. The correspondence indicates that Kennedy directed the CDC's vaccine advisory panel to limit access to vaccines.
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Senator Bernie Sanders Releases Emails Indicating Pressure on CDC Over Vaccine Messaging
Senator Bernie Sanders has made public a set of emails from the HHS that suggest Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressured the CDC concerning vaccine messaging. The emails indicate that Kennedy instructed the CDC's advisory panel to restrict vaccine access.
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Sanders releases trove of internal HHS emails showing RFK Jr. pressured CDC over vaccine messaging
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