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Will an anti-vaxxer take over America’s department of health?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr has a long record of criticising vaccines and spreading medical misinformation. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen him to be the secretary of Health and Human Service in his upcoming administration.
To listen to Basia’s interview with RFK Jr click here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/audio/what-the-rfk-jr/
Writer: Rebecca Moore with additional reporting from Alexi Mostrous.
Producer: Claudia Williams
Host: Claudia Williams
Photography: Joe Mee
Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett
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