RFK Jr.’s presidential ambitions may have fallen short, but his anti-vax beliefs are winning in many statehouses
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21428279 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matt Field, Meredith P Field (0000-0002-0548-6703, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 302-307 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0096-3402 • E-ISSN: 1938-3282 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00963402.2024.2388466 |
| OpenAlex | W4402284444 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
Many public health experts worried that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign would elevate an anti-vaccine movement that’s seen its reach and fundraising skyrocket since the COVID-19 pandemic. But a closer look at what’s happening in state governments shows that Kennedy—America’s most famous anti-vaxxer—isn’t the leading edge of the anti-vaccine movements effort to make inroads in electoral politics. At a time when routine school vaccination rates are dropping to precarious lows in many places, the anti-vaccine movement has seen great success in getting supportive politicians elected, and notching previously unattainable wins in statehouses across the country
Mathematics education · Political science · Politics · Presidential system · American History and Culture · Economic, financial, and policy analysis · Law · Psychology · Psychology of Social Influence
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |