Scott C. Ratzan

RFK Jr. wants to use his run for president to amplify his anti-science agenda. Everything he stands for is the antithesis of Jack and Bobby Kennedy’s working for the common good.

We continue to bury our heads in the sand. And the next wave of caskets may be some of the smallest yet.

Here are four things, past what he announced today, that the president could do right now to finally get America up to speed.

Everything he’s doing is necessary but it’s not nearly sufficient. Here’s what he could still announce that would be.

We have never faced the levels of divisiveness and rancor over vaccinations and mandates as we are seeing now, but the law, ethics, and public health are all on his side.

Facing a tide of misinformation, the president is using the powers of his office to take a crucial public health stand.

The same person who failed to win any support in his presidential bid and botched his coronavirus response could become a model for cities and states throughout America to follow.

Everyone has the right to make decisions about their own health and welfare, but no one has the right to go unvaccinated in crowded public places.

While he’s been doing heroic, essential work, this one quote, running under a headline about it being too late to get there, is likely to be co-opted by anti-vaccine zealots.

Understanding the consumer and having trusted messengers and messages is the key to getting back to normal. The science alone will never be sufficient.