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Mr. Kennedy was absent from the group’s conference in Texas last year when Mr. Gorton, whose group works to advance Mr. Kennedy’s agenda, exhorted the crowd of about 1,000 “to be more boldly anti-vax.”
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was absent from the 2025 Children's Health Defense conference in Texas.
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{
    "date": "2025",
    "event": "Children\u2019s Health Defense conference",
    "person": "Robert F. Kennedy Jr.",
    "location": "Texas"
}
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Health Politics
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September 18, 2026 at 8:30 PM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 18, 2026 at 8:30 PM (3 weeks ago)

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Kennedy Assures Vaccine Skeptics That They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/17/health/kennedy-vaccines-childrens-health-defense.html

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at a conference featuring vaccine misinformation, assuring an anti-vaccine nonprofit he founded that they had a 'friend at the White House.' His remarks came amidst rising measles cases and criticism from officials.

Vaccines Misinformation Public Health Measles Outbreak Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Children's Health Defense Politics

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