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Inside an anti-vaccine autism summit in the age of RFK Jr.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at a second -annual Autism Health Summit in San Diego , California .

Kennedy , now the secretary of Health and Human Services , said he would find cause of autism in five months .

The anti-vaccine gatherings are becoming less fringe and more politically relevant, with Kennedy now in Washington .

Anti-vaccine groups have held several events in recent weeks , including Autism Health Summit for Truth & Wellness .

Tracy Slepcevic , author of the book " Warrior Mom ," coaches other parents on how to “heal’s autistic kids.

She said she spent all the money she had, even short-selling her house to pay for treatments.

There were roughly two dozen sessions over two days to show parents what was possible.

Some were meant as inspiration, but many never received the biomedical interventions that have worked.

Anti-vaccine activist Del Bigtree , former communications director for Kennedy ’s presidential campaign, spoke at the summit.

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