Senate Hearing Looms for HHS Preparedness Nominee Sean Kaufman Following Vaccine Safety Claims

By Chelsea Cirruzzo · STAT News · 2026-07-10

STAT News reports that Sean Kaufman, the nominee to lead federal emergency preparedness and disaster response, has previously suggested links between childhood immunizations and autism. The biosafety consultant is slated to appear before a Senate committee next week after express

STAT News reports that Sean Kaufman, the nominee to lead federal emergency preparedness and disaster response, has previously suggested links between childhood immunizations and autism. The biosafety consultant is slated to appear before a Senate committee next week after express