Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would retain legal fees earned from litigation against drugmaker Merck if he is confirmed as President Donald Trump's secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who awaits confirmation as Donald Trump's Health and Human Services secretary, helped organize mass litigation over the HPV vaccine, which the CDC recommends as a routine immunization to prevent cervical and other cancers.

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

A conservative group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence is urging Republicans to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services Secretary, citing his support for abortion access—as some GOP senators who have expressed concerns about his controversial vaccine views have not said whether they will vote to confirm Kennedy.

(Reuters) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. played an instrumental role in organizing mass litigation against drugmaker Merck over its Gardasil vaccine, a strategy that faces its first test in a Los Angeles court next week, according to two attorneys close to the case and court filings.

President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead HHS has a long history of discounting and peddling misinformation about the HPV vaccine.

RFK Jr. plans to keep collecting referral fees in lawsuits against the drug company Merck even if confirmed as HHS secretary, according to new filings with the Office of Government Ethics.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., HHS secretary nominee, faces criticism for financial ties to vaccine lawsuits, raising ethical concerns over regulatory impartiality.

Leaders from the Biden and Trump administration met last week to discuss how the new government would respond in the event of a crisis. Kennedy, Trump's pick for health secretary, was not present.