{
  "id": 7423619,
  "title": "RFK Jr. headlines sold-out anti-vaccine conference alongside Andrew Wakefield",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/rfk-jr-headlines-sold-out-anti-vaccine-conference-alongside-andrew-7423619",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-14T22:06:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ars Technica",
    "slug": "ars-technica",
    "url": "https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/09/rfk-jr-headlines-sold-out-anti-vaccine-conference-alongside-andrew-wakefield/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to headline a sold-out anti-vaccine conference in Washington, DC, hosted by the organization he once led, Children's Health Defense (CHD). CHD announced the event on Monday, revealing that Kennedy had agreed to deliver the keynote address. The conference will feature other prominent figures in the anti-vaccine movement, most notably Andrew Wakefield, a controversial former doctor whose reputation was tarnished by a fraudulent study linking the MMR vaccine to autism. A medical board investigation found Wakefield guilty of misconduct, including mistreatment of children, for his role in the misleading research. Despite being discredited, Wakefield remains a significant figure within the anti-vaccine community, with Kennedy and his organization championing his discredited claims linking vaccines to autism.",
  "summary": "The event is hosted by Kennedy's anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense.",
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        "title": "RFK Jr. headlines sold-out anti-vaccine conference alongside Andrew Wakefield",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/rfk-jr-headlines-sold-out-anti-vaccine-conference-alongside-andrew",
        "published": "2026-09-14T22:06:24.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}