Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to be health secretary, would have oversight power over the vaccine’s maker, Merck, if confirmed.

Kennedy vowed to divest his financial interest in vaccine litigation to his son. Democrats and ethics experts said the arrangement raised further questions.

Exclusive-Kennedy Played Key Role in Vaccine Case Against Merck By Dan Levine and Mike ... continues to support the safety and efficacy profiles of our HPV vaccines," Merck said in a statement to Reuters. "We remain committed to vigorously defending ...

He says, if confirmed, he can still earn referral fees from a firm suing Merck ... or HPV -- and later grew sick. Public health researchers and doctors said there was no evidence that the vaccine ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to be health secretary, would have oversight power over the vaccine’s maker, Merck, if confirmed. By Christina Jewett and Sheryl Gay Stolberg ...

Kennedy Jr. earned more than $2.4 million as a consultant referring cases to the law firm Wisner Baum, government records show. Wisner Baum is suing Merck & Co. over allegations that the pharmaceutical company failed to properly warn patients about HPV vaccine risks.

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