Donald Trump says Kennedy will help protect Americans from "harmful chemicals" and "make America healthy again".

Trump chose Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run Health and Human Services Department, which oversees NIH, CDC and FDA, among other agencies.

Kennedy has been nominated to lead the federal government's health agency—what does this mean for vaccine access in the U.S.?

Federal health scientists voice concern over an anticipated takeover by medical skeptics in Trump’s second administration

President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent Thursday to nominate noted vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his Health and Human Services secretary, disclosing his pick after the Senate left town for the weekend.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to select Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Politico reported on Thursday, citing a person with direct knowledge of the matter.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis might be the only Democrat “excited” about President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to appoint RFK Jr. as secretary of Health and Human Services. In a post on X, Polis praised Kennedy as someone who “helped us defeat vaccine mandates in Colorado in 2019” and someone who will “make America healthy again by shaking up HHS and FDA.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis celebrated President-elect Trump's decision to name Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the next secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Why it matters: The vocal support from a Democratic governor is surprising given Polis announced earlier this week the creation of a national organization designed to push back on actions from the Trump administration a day earlier.