Democrats urge caution in battle over vaccines, RFK Jr. by Amie Parnes - 09/08/25 6:00 AM ET
Democrats are jumping into the fray to voice their disapproval about Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the broader debate of rolling back vaccines, which was announced in Florida this past week.
But after the public pushback on COVID-19 lockdowns and vaccines on the heels of the pandemic, some voices in the Democratic Party are urging restraint, even as public opinion leans toward them and Republicans show their own divisions.
After Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced this past week that the state would move to end all vaccine mandates, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) expressed concern about the decision.
A day later, some Republicans were posing tough questions to Kennedy, the nation’s best known vaccine skeptic, during a contentious hearing that followed high-profile resignations at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Some Democrats say the party is best off letting Republicans tussle on the issue, without getting in the way.
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