Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana is facing backlash for supporting the confirmation of Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. following the first U.S.

Kennedy's statements have raised concerns about his childhood vaccine commitment to Republican Senator Bill Cassidy.

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy, a doctor, said new Louisiana vaccine policy reduces immunization access for parents, patients.

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to confirm vaccine-skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as head of HHS, criticized the move. Cassidy argued that ending mass vaccination events reduces access for patients and parents seeking immunizations for their children.