Fri Mar 28 03:20:00 UTC 2025: ## HHS Appoints Anti-Vaccine Activist to Analyze Vaccine Safety Data
**WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 26, 2025** – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has appointed a researcher with a history of promoting anti-vaccine misinformation to analyze vaccine safety data, according to two sources familiar with the plan. The individual, whose name has not yet been publicly released, has previously spread the debunked conspiracy theory linking vaccines to autism.
The appointment has raised significant concerns among public health experts. The decision comes despite the overwhelming scientific consensus that vaccines are safe and effective. Critics argue that appointing someone with such a demonstrably biased background undermines public trust in vaccine safety and the integrity of HHS’s data analysis. The HHS has not yet commented publicly on the appointment. This story is developing.
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