The Trump administration on Tuesday released its new “Make America Healthy Again” strategy report, outlining a public health agenda shaped by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The plan emphasizes changes to vaccines while largely avoiding stronger regulation of pesticides and toxic chemicals.
The report directs the White House Domestic Policy Council and HHS to create a “vaccine framework” addressing the childhood schedule, vaccine injuries, modernization of vaccines, and “scientific and medical freedom.” Kennedy claimed during a commission meeting that “over 99 percent of vaccine injuries go unreported,” citing difficulties with the federal reporting system. Experts have disputed his interpretation of the data.
While the administration has embraced Kennedy’s vaccine skepticism, it has taken a lighter stance on chemical regulation. The report praised the Environmental Protection Agency’s pesticide review process as “robust,” prompting criticism from activists who wanted stricter rules. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said his agency would focus on banning illegal imports while promoting new crop protection products.
The plan also calls for reviews of psychiatric drug use, fluoride in drinking water, and PFAS chemicals. Kennedy suggested psychiatric medications could be tied to violent incidents, a claim criticized by public health experts and Democratic lawmakers.
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and other groups have urged policymakers to prioritize evidence-based health measures.
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