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Pfizer CEO has some thoughts on RFK Jr., vaccinesÂ
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla used a Davos appearance yesterday to deliver a blunt message on HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling his vaccine stance “anti-science.” He suggested that progress on U.S. immunization policy would require President Trump to choose a new health secretary, the Wall Street Journal writes — a pivot from Bourla’s more conciliatory tone in late 2024.Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…