Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as President Trump's secretary of Health and Human Services on Thursday, capping a contentious fight over his skepticism on vaccines that had divided Republicans.

If he is confirmed as Trump's Health and Human Services secretary, RFK Jr. would not be able to unilaterally ban vaccines, vaccine law experts said.

Update: Robert F. Kennedy was confirmed as the Secretary of HHS on Thursday, Feb. 13. Read more here. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The Senate voted 52-48 to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr as secretary of HHS, setting up the vaccine skeptic to carry out major changes in pursuit of his Make America Healthy Again agenda.

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RFK Jr. confirmed as HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent vaccine critic, was confirmed Thursday by the U.S. Senate in a 52-48 vote to serve as the nation’s top health official.

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If he is confirmed as Trump's Health and Human Services secretary, RFK Jr. would not be able to unilaterally ban vaccines, ...

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign event, Sept. 27, 2024 in Walker, Mich. (Carlos Osorio / AP) ...

If he is confirmed as President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would not be able to unilaterally ban vaccines, vaccine law experts told PolitiFact.