Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sept. 4 answered questions from senators in Washington.
Here are five takeaways.
Says COVID-19 Vaccines Saved Lives
The health secretary said the initial COVID-19 vaccines prevented deaths.
“At that time, that particular vaccine was perfectly matched to that virus,” Kennedy testified to the Senate Finance Committee. “I have no idea how many lives it saved, but it saved quite a few.”
The vaccines were produced with funding from Operation Warp Speed, a government effort during President Donald Trump’s first term. Trump recently called on Pfizer and other companies to “justify the success” of the vaccines, prompting Pfizer and Moderna to point to published data….