Three vaccine safety studies used by RFK Jr. and Trump administration retracted or under investigation
By
Michelle R Smith
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Summary
Three scientific papers questioning vaccine safety, used by RFK Jr. and the Trump administration to justify controversial US vaccine policy changes, have been retracted, removed, or placed under investigation by their publishing journals. The actions come years after scientists first raised concerns about the studies' validity. RFK Jr., now US health secretary and a longtime anti-vaccine advocate, relied on two of these studies for a 2023 book he co-wrote. Scientists have praised the journal actions, while the original authors continue to stand by their work.
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In some cases, the actions occurred years after scientists first raised alarms about the studies' scientific merits.
Scientists praise moves to investigate, retract or remove controversial studies. The authors stand by their work.
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