Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to confirm vaccine-skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as head of HHS, criticized the move. Cassidy argued that ending mass vaccination events reduces access for patients and parents seeking immunizations for their children.

To secure the votes needed for confirmation as the nation's top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. assured ... and microwaves. Kennedy's statements have raised concerns about his commitment to Republican Senator Bill Cassidy, a physician from Louisiana ...