A fake CDC-style vaccine page was removed after order from RFK Jr.
The site was linked to Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group Kennedy founded
The page included false claims linking vaccines to autism
MONDAY, March 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A fake web page designed to look like the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) vaccine safety site has been taken down on orders from health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The site was linked to Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine nonprofit Kennedy founded.
The page copied the CDC’s logo, layout and design, but promoted false information suggesting that vaccines may cause autism. That idea has been widely debunked by scientists.
After The New York Times asked about the page and news about it spread online, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) responded.
“Secretary Kennedy has instructed the Office of the General Counsel to send a formal demand to Children’s Health Defense requesting the removal of their website,” the HHS said in a statement.
“At HHS we are dedicated to restoring our agencies to their tradition of upholding gold-standard, evidence-based science,” the statement said.
It’s unclear why the nonprofit published the copycat page. Kennedy has said he cut ties with the group when he launched his presidential campaign in 2023.
The group did not reply to The Times' requests for comment.
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