Senate Democrats lambasted Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday for repeatedly questioning the safety and effectiveness of vaccinations, including the COVID shots President Trump championed in his first term.

The big picture: Kennedy had assured Senators during his confirmation that he would do nothing to discourage or hinder people from using vaccines, but in his tenure at HHS, lawmakers say he's created confusion among physicians and families and eroded access. • Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called for Kennedy's resignation in a collective statement Thursday, saying he has "failed to protect the health of the American people and endangers the lives of all Americans."

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