RFK Jr.'s vaccine views deemed 'dangerous' by Caroline Kennedy.

• According to U.S. Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s views on vaccines are "dangerous" and are rejected by his family.
• President-elect Donald Trump has appointed RFK Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services.
• If confirmed, he would oversee the FDA, CDC, NIH, and other significant agencies.
• As she prepared to depart, Caroline Kennedy made remarks, paving the way for the incoming Trump administration.

U.S. Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy stated that her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., holds "dangerous" views on vaccines, which are rejected by his family. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

The ambassador stated at the National Press Club of Australia on Monday that she believes most Americans share her view that RFK Jr.'s history of spreading skepticism and conspiracy theories about vaccines is not supported by evidence.

As a sitting ambassador, I am not permitted to discuss politics, and now you want me to comment on family matters as well, which is quite a lot. When a reporter inquired about my concerns regarding RFK Jr.'s views gaining popularity, I responded with this sentiment.

"Although I believe Bobby Kennedy's stance on vaccines is risky, I don't think many Americans share his views. Therefore, we'll simply have to observe the outcome."

I've known him for a long time because I grew up with him, and others are just getting to know him. This statement elicited laughter from the audience.

As she prepared to depart, Caroline Kennedy made remarks, paving the way for the incoming Trump administration.

John F. Kennedy's only surviving child, Caroline Kennedy, is 66 years old.

Unlike many other Kennedy family members, including her son Jack Schlossberg, a U.S. diplomat did not criticize RFK Jr.'s presidential bid or his decision to support Trump.

Trump pledged to allow RFK Jr. to have free rein on health issues if he won the election.

RFK Jr., 70, is an environmental lawyer and founder of the anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense. He urged voters to support the Trump-Vance Republican presidential ticket while advocating for his leadership in initiatives to "Make America Healthy Again."

If confirmed to the cabinet role, RFK Jr. would oversee the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other agencies.

In recent interviews, he has proposed that certain "departments" under the HHS umbrella, including the FDA's nutrition department, should be abolished entirely.

The Kennedy family's longstanding affiliation with the Democratic Party was highlighted by RFK Jr.'s support for Trump and the GOP.

In the same response Monday, Caroline Kennedy touted the accomplishments in public health care that other members of her family had achieved after denouncing RFK Jr.'s vaccine views.

Her uncle, former Sen. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, spent 50 years advocating for affordable healthcare in the Senate, while her aunt, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, established the Special Olympics.

""The National Institute of Maternal and Child Health has been renamed after her, and our family is united in our support for the public health sector and infrastructure, and holds the highest regard for the medical profession in our country," Caroline Kennedy stated."

She stated that Bobby Kennedy holds a distinct set of beliefs.