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[Opinion] RFK Jr. Made These Shocking Claims About Black People And Vaccines...in 2025!
Alsobrooks was elected in November as one of only two Black women in the Senate. She asked President Donald Trump’s Health Secretary nominee to explain his past claim that Black people should not be given “the same vaccine schedule that’s given to Whites because their immune system is better than ours,
‘So dangerous’: Senator Angela Alsobrooks scolds RFK Jr. on claims about vaccines and Black people
Alsobrooks confronts RFK Jr. on his false medical claims during his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
RFK Jr.'s Stunning Claim About Black People And Vaccines Sparks Concern From Medical Experts
“The comment that [Kennedy] made about the vaccine schedule, it’s basically scientific racism, which has been debunked,” Dr. Oni Blackstock, a primary care and HIV physician who is the founder and executive director of Health Justice, a racial and health equity consulting company, told HuffPost.
Senator Alsobrooks Rebukes Kennedy for Comments on Vaccine Doses for Black People
I will be voting against your nomination because your views are dangerous to our state and to our country,” the Maryland Democrat said before yielding her time.
Sen. Angela Alsobrooks grills Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over statements he made about vaccines for Black people
Sen. Alsobrooks called his comments "dangerous."
RFK Jr. Called Out for Saying Black People Should Have Different Vaccine Protocol than White People: 'So Dangerous'
Newly elected Maryland Sen. Angela Alsobrooks told Kennedy after their tense exchange that she cannot support his nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services
Senator calls RFK Jr.'s position on race and vaccines dangerous
In one of the most tense exchanges in a heated confirmation hearing, Senator Angela Alsobrooks called out past comments RFK Jr. made suggesting a different vaccine schedule for Black people.
Sen. Angela Alsobrooks Calls Out RFK's Views On Black People & Vaccines
Democratic Sen. Angela Alsobrooks didn't hold back on questioning Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his claims that Black Americans have a better immune system than white people.
Senator Blasts RFK Jr. For Believing Black People Should Get Different Vaccines
Senator Angela Alsobrooks said she will vote against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. nomination for Health and Human Services Secretary. Alsobrooks said RFK Jr. views "are dangerous to our state and to our country.
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