Robert F.
Kennedy Jr.
Has said there's no vaccine that is safe and effective and has argued that vaccines cause autism.
His nomination to run the Department of Health
and Human Services has spurred opposition from some physician groups
and Nobel laureates in various scientific fields.
So it was surprising to come across a New York Times essay by a pro vaccine,
left leaning physician arguing that in instead of spending four years simply fighting his agenda,
opponents should seek to find common ground with RFK Jr.
The author of that piece, Dr.
Rachel Bedard, is not just your run of the mill doctor.
She's one with experience treating patients of very diverse backgrounds.
The first time I learned about her work was when she wrote an essay
about being a physician on Rikers island during the COVID 19 pandemic.
The Dard's argument is not just one about the political necessity of compromising with.
People you disagree with.
It's also a warning that in their Zeal to oppose RFK Jr.
S false claims about vaccine safety,
opponents risk dismissing
and alienating people who have a healthy skepticism of Big Pharma over medicalization