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Gottlieb: RFK Jr. ‘will cost lives’ if he follows through on health plans

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November 29, 2024
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Gottlieb: RFK Jr. ‘will cost lives’ if he follows through on health plans

Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) during President-elect Trump’s first term, expressed concerns with his pick of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS) due to his anti-vaccine advocacy.

“I think if RFK follows through on his intentions, and I believe he will, and I believe he can, it will cost lives in this country,” he said during a Friday appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”

“You’re going to see measles, mumps and rubella vaccination rates go down, and like I said, if we lose another 5 percent [of vaccinations], which could happen in the next year or two, we will see large measles outbreaks,” he continued.

Many are worried Kennedy, who would need to be confirmed by the Senate to become HHS secretary, will amplify vaccine hesitancy for children despite his promise not to take away vaccines.

Gottlieb said that he doesn’t think Trump wants to see a “resurgence” in infectious diseases, such as measles, polio and whopping cough. But he noted that the nation’s doctors aren’t prepared to provide patients with diagnoses for diseases that have been largely absent for several decades, which could rise if vaccine rates drop.

The doctor who resigned from the FDA in 2019 before joining Pfizer’s board of directors, warned that Kennedy could increase the spread of infectious diseases with the “stroke of a pen.”

Still, he emphasized that some in the GOP may not be on board with Kennedy’s politics, which could halt his confirmation to lead the health department.

“I think there is skepticism in the Republican caucus — more than I think the press is reporting right now,” he said, noting that pro-life lawmakers dislike Kennedy’s pro-choice stance and that senators from agricultural states are concerned about his policy proposals’ impact on food prices.

Gottlieb praised Trump’s selection of Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Marty Makary to head the FDA. He noted that Oz could be a “transformative” pick to lead the agency and highlighted his confidence in Makary.

“There are some qualified, very capable picks here,” he continued.

The Hill reached out to the Trump team for comment.

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