Since President Donald Trump tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist — to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, vaccines have once again become a prevailing topic among politicians and the general public alike.
Recent health surveys reveal that skepticism toward vaccines, including the COVID-19 shot and annual flu shot, has grown over the past year. Moreover, despite the surge in COVID-19 cases across the United States, recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Control found that only 1 in 10 children and 1 in 5 adults have received the latest COVID-19 booster since its release in August 2024.