HHS Starts Campaign To Support Childhood Vaccinations

The New York Times (12/20, Weiland) reported HHS “began a campaign on Friday to support childhood vaccinations that federal health officials said was intended to ‘cut through the noise of misinformation.’” The announcement “did not mention Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for health secretary, a longtime vaccine skeptic.” However, “its timing, while Mr. Kennedy has been meeting with Republican lawmakers to make the case for his selection, was striking.” The campaign, named “Let’s Get Real, includes stories from physicians on the importance of the shots, and infographics and videos meant to be used by health providers and parents.” Bloomberg Law (12/20, Lopez, Subscription Publication) reported, “Friday’s announcement warns that measles and polio are among the diseases that can more broadly affect the population should parents stop getting their children vaccinated.”