Chelsea Clinton and Richard Hughes IV on Vaccines

Dr. Chelsea Clinton and Richard Hughes IV just released an op-ed in Newsweek on the Trump administration’s ongoing push to weaken public trust in vaccines.

The article points to changes in federal vaccine policy discussions, advisory structures, and public messaging that critics say elevate vaccine skepticism and create confusion around evidence-based public health guidance. Public health experts warn that declining vaccination rates and mixed messaging could contribute to future outbreaks of preventable diseases.

“The work to undermine vaccine confidence and our national childhood vaccination system is continuing, in insidious ways that deserve more attention, scrutiny by Congress, and public opposition.”

Read the full piece here.