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Even in blue Colorado, vaccine advocates worry about RFK Jr’s appeal and ‘medical freedom’ movement

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Robert F Kennedy Jr. is the nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services .

If confirmed, Kennedy would lead a sprawling health and science agency with oversight over everything from publicly funded basic research to insurance programs that cover 137 million Americans ’ healthcare.

Kennedy ’s agenda reflects one more typically thought of as left-leaning associated with wellness associated with nontraditional health treatments and “slow food”.

Some studies on vaccine hesitancy show how highly educated and white communities can also be vulnerable to vaccine misinformation.

Colorado is also facing a surge of vaccine-preventable diseases such as pertussis, colloquially known as whooping cough, now that people have dropped most pandemic-era precautions.

“This follows white wealth and privilege,” said Diamond , who is looking forward to continuing her work with parents in prenatal hospital clinics.

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