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Vaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health

  • Written by Mark R. O'Brian, Professor and Chair of Biochemistry, University at Buffalo
imageMany fatal childhood illnesses can be prevented with vaccination.Westend61/Getty Images

Vaccinations provide significant protection for the public against infectious diseases and substantially reduce health care costs. Therefore, it is noteworthy that President-elect Donald Trump wants Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a leading critic of childhood...

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