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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: “The hepatitis B vaccine has been used for many years since 1991, but we don’t know what the risk profile is for that…”

On the recordOctober 16, 2026
The hepatitis B vaccine has been used for many years since 1991, but we don’t know what the risk profile is for that product because there was no randomized placebo-controlled trial prior to its licensure.
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Democratic · New York

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Discussing the hepatitis B vaccine safety during a press conference.

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