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BOOM! The American Academy of Pediatrics has announced they will not follow any child vaccine guidelines from RFK Jr.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has stated that it will continue to publish its own evidence-based vaccine recommendations and schedules despite the establishment of a federal vaccine panel led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is known for anti-vaccine activism.

The AAP criticized the federal panel's review of child and adolescent vaccine schedules as potentially sowing distrust in immunizations, implying they will not follow RFK Jr. 'S vaccine guidelines.

However, the AAP's position is framed as continuing their own science-based guidance rather than explicitly stating they will 'not follow any' of RFK Jr. 'S guidelines, making the claim mostly true but somewhat simplified.

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AAP will continue to publish its own vaccine recommendations after CDC

publications.aap.org
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American Academy of Pediatrics warns of vaccine changes

wbaltv.com
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All childhood vaccines in question after first meeting of RFK Jr.'s

arstechnica.com
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