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Checked by FactCheck.org16 May 2025United StatesHealth
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., HHS Secretary

“Europe doesn't "use the chickenpox vaccine specifically because the preclinical trial shows that when you inoculate the population for chickenpox, you get shingles in older people, which is more dangerous.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading

FactCheck.org says: Some countries in Europe do routinely vaccinate children against chickenpox. Others do not, in part due to theoretical concerns about shingles. But there isn’t strong evidence that vaccinating children is causing a prob…

Checked by PolitiFact16 May 2025United StatesHealth
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Department of Health and Human Services

“It’s “all true” that the measles vaccine wanes quickly, was never fully safety tested and contains fetal debris.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

PolitiFact says: Scientists say the measles vaccine offers lifelong protection that is 97% effective at preventing the virus. Scientists tested the MMR vaccine before it was approved for use and perform ongoing safety surveillance resea…