Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who's nominated to become the next health secretary, asked the federal government to revoke its authorization of all COVID-19 vaccines in May 2021, just as vaccinated Americans began returning to a sense of normalcy after pandemic lockdowns.

In May 2021, just six months after the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, Robert F. Kennedy Junior tried to stop all Covid vaccinations in the U.S., the New York Times reports. Sen. Ed Markey joins to discuss that and more.

MAHA The hashtag 'Make America Healthy Again' has gained widespread attention since President-elect Donald Trump announced that Robert F Kennedy Jr would be the head of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Low-nicotine cigarettes are not a new idea. Several companies, including Philip Morris, experimented with selling the products during the 1980s and 1990s, without much success. In 2019, the FDA authorized a cigarette that contains 95% less nicotine than standard cigarettes.

Manufacturers who use Red No. 3 in food will have until Jan. 15, 2027 to reformulate their products, while those who use the dye in drugs will have until Jan. 18, 2028, according to the FDA announcement. Food imported in the U.S. will also be required to comply with the new regulations.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the FDA to revoke its authorization for the Covid-19 vaccine just six months after it was made available.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the F.D.A. to revoke authorization of the shots at a time when they were in high demand and considered life-saving.

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has a message for the Senate ahead of the confirmation of his pal, Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “You better come ready senators, come ready and try and see if you can pull one over on my boy,

Kennedy, who suspended his independent bid for the presidency to endorse Trump immediately following the Democratic National Convention last summer, has vowed to “Make America Healthy Again” by battling chronic health conditions and restoring American health agencies to their “ rich tradition of gold-standard, evidence-based science .”

Officials proposed limiting the amount of nicotine to make cigarettes less addictive, but it's unclear if the incoming administration will offer support.

Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes far less addictive by capping their nicotine content, a goal long sought by antismoking advocates that is unlikely to go into effect anytime soon.

The proposal in the waning days of the Biden administration leaves it up to President-elect Donald Trump to finalize the effort — or scrap it.