World Jun 04, 2026 · 1 min read

Three studies used by RFK Jr and allies to justify controversial vaccine policies changes facing new scrutiny

Scientists praise moves to investigate, retract or remove controversial studies. The authors stand by their workThree scientific papers that raised questions about vaccine safety and were used by the Trump administration to justify controversial changes to US vaccine policies have over the last two...

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by Michelle R Smith
Three studies used by RFK Jr and allies to justify controversial vaccine policies changes facing new scrutiny

Scientists praise moves to investigate, retract or remove controversial studies. The authors stand by their work

Three scientific papers that raised questions about vaccine safety and were used by the Trump administration to justify controversial changes to US vaccine policies have over the last two months been removed, retracted or placed under investigation by the journals that published them.

In some cases, the actions occurred years after scientists first raised alarms about the studies’ scientific merits.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Michelle R Smith.

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