Letters contradict RFK Jr's Senate testimony on Samoa trip
Health secretary RFK Jr testified his 2019 Samoa visit had nothing to do with vaccines. But newly obtained letters show he told Samoa's prime minister he wanted to study the MMR vaccine there.
Why it mattersLying to Congress carries criminal penalties. The false testimony raises questions about how vaccine policy decisions get made at the highest US health levels.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet. But if the investigation proceeds, it could influence US health policy Australia monitors and potentially adopts.
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