Demand for Congressional Action Against Dangerous Medical Misinformation

I am writing to demand that you immediately and forcefully speak out against the rampant and dangerous misinformation being spread by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump, and others who are deliberately undermining public health. Their false claims about vaccines, Covid-19, hepatitis B, and other medical issues are not harmless political rhetoric—this misinformation will result in more preventable illness, suffering, and death among the American people. We cannot allow politicians and public figures to recklessly dismiss decades of scientific evidence. For example: • Hepatitis B vaccine: RFK Jr. has repeatedly called this life-saving vaccine unnecessary and dangerous, despite overwhelming medical evidence that it prevents liver cancer and chronic disease. The CDC clearly states that the hepatitis B vaccine is safe and effective, and global vaccination campaigns have saved millions of lives. • Covid-19 vaccines: Both RFK Jr. and Donald Trump have spread lies about Covid vaccines being unsafe, ineffective, or part of a government conspiracy. The reality is that these vaccines saved millions of American lives. According to a study published in The Lancet, Covid vaccines prevented an estimated 20 million deaths worldwide in 2021 alone. • General vaccine skepticism: RFK Jr. has peddled the false narrative that vaccines cause autism—an idea that has been debunked time and again by dozens of peer-reviewed studies. The harm from this myth is evident: U.S. measles outbreaks have resurged in recent years as vaccination rates decline. Congress must not remain silent while lives are put at risk. Your role is to protect the health and welfare of the American people. That means condemning medical misinformation in clear, unambiguous terms and reaffirming the truth: vaccines are safe, effective, and essential to preventing deadly diseases. This is not a matter of opinion—it is a matter of science, of evidence, and of protecting human life. Every day that misinformation spreads unchecked, more people lose trust in medicine, more parents hesitate to vaccinate their children, and more lives hang in the balance. I urge you to stand up now, loudly and unequivocally, against these reckless lies. The health of our nation depends on your courage to defend science and truth.