Vaccine policy becomes a midterm election issue in the US — STAT News
In the United States, vaccine policy has become a prominent issue ahead of the November midterm elections. Republican candidates in Iowa, Florida and Texas are speaking out on vaccination requirements and vaccine recommendations, while Democratic candidates say they are prepared to hold Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accountable. STAT News reports.
Positions of Republican candidates
The Republican candidate for governor of Iowa wants to eliminate all vaccination requirements in schools. A Republican running for governor of Florida recently told CBS that he supports the state’s effort to remove some vaccination requirements for schoolchildren.
The Republican candidate for the Senate from Texas has, over the past several years while serving as the state’s attorney general, investigated financial interests connected to vaccine recommendations.
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Democrats’ position
According to the outlet, some Republican candidates have supported the Make America Healthy Again approach promoted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. It emphasizes medical freedom and rejects mandatory vaccinations.
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said in August, after winning the party nomination, that he wants to question Kennedy Jr. aggressively, CNN reported. STAT News also notes that other candidates with more liberal views are positioning themselves as ready to hold the secretary accountable.
