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← In the Worst Measles Year Since 1991, Trump's Health Nominees Break With RFK Jr. on Vaccines Under Oath — Surgeon General Pick Nicole Saphier Says "I Do Not Believe Childhood Vaccines Cause Autism," and the Republican HELP Chairman Says "Misinformation and Misguided Policies Are Leaving Children and Adults Unprotected"
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Nicole Saphier
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Surgeon General Nominee
Sep 16, 2026
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I do not believe childhood vaccines cause autism. … I do not believe the MMR vaccine to be lethal. I believe the MMR vaccine is our greatest tool for combatting measles.

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In the Worst Measles Year Since 1991, Trump's Health Nominees Break With RFK Jr. on Vaccines Under Oath — Surgeon General Pick Nicole Saphier Says "I Do Not Believe Childhood Vaccines Cause Autism," and the Republican HELP Chairman Says "Misinformation and Misguided Policies Are Leaving Children and Adults Unprotected" →

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