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Checked by FactCheck.org27 Apr 2026United StatesHealth
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., HHS Secretary

“The only [vaccines] that have been safety tested in a randomized placebo-controlled trial is the COVID vaccine ... So we do not know whether those vaccines are causing downstream effects.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading

FactCheck.org says: Vaccines are always tested for safety, but not always with a saline placebo. Safety information also accumulates over time with use as vaccines are monitored.

Checked by FactCheck.org15 Jan 2026United StatesHealth
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

“It may be "better" if fewer children received flu shots; a Cochrane review "found that there is no evidence that the flu vaccine prevents serious disease or that it prevents hospitalizations or death in children.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading

FactCheck.org says: The Cochrane review focused almost exclusively on randomized controlled trials, which did not include any data on hospitalization and deaths. Other types of studies have shown that flu vaccines protect against severe il…