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Report: Feds Put Notorious Anti-Vaxxer in Charge of Autism Study

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David Geier , a notorious vaccine skeptic, has been hired by the federal government to lead its upcoming study into vaccines and autism.

Geier has a long history of supporting the anti-vaccination movement, often alongside his father, Mark Geier .

His hiring is yet another sign that the country’s public health agenda, now led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , is being led astray.

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