Although Trump signaled in the runup to the election that he planned to let the vaccine skeptic “go wild” on health, food and medicine, Kennedy’s official selection for the nation’s top health post sent shockwaves through the public health world,

The news prompted a sell-off across the industry. In the US, shares in Pfizer sank more than 4% and Moderna about 7% while UK-listed firms AstraZeneca and GSK dropped more than 3%. Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, said the pick had “spooked” shareholders, despite questions about how the new administration might pursue its threats.

At an event at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, the president-elect said he wanted Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota to be his interior secretary. Mr. Trump also praised Mr. Kennedy, who is skeptical of mainstream health recommendations,

Experts and officials said a measles outbreak in Samoa, which came after a visit by Kennedy, was examplary of the dangers of his rhetoric.

Kennedy Jr. attends a campaign event for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. November 1, 2024. REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has selected Robert F.

Donald Trump wants Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his health and human services secretary. But Kennedy has spread misinformation about vaccines, fluoride, raw milk and other health topics. Here's what he has said.

Vaccines are most effective at scale when enough people get them to provide "herd immunity" from a virus, doctors and officials say.