RFK Jr. to Headline Anti-Vaccine Conference Featuring Andrew Wakefield

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is scheduled to deliver a keynote address at an upcoming anti-vaccine conference in Washington, DC. The event is organized by Children's Health Defense, an organization previously led by Kennedy. He will share the stage with Andrew Wakefield, a former physician whose medical license was revoked following a fraudulent study that falsely linked the MMR vaccine to autism. Despite the study being retracted and Wakefield facing accusations of professional misconduct, he remains a prominent figure within the anti-vaccine movement. Kennedy and his organization have consistently promoted the debunked theory that vaccines cause autism, drawing significant criticism from the broader medical and scientific communities. The conference, which is reportedly sold out, highlights the ongoing influence of these figures in spreading medical misinformation despite established scientific consensus regarding vaccine safety and efficacy.