In tech lawyer Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has tapped a running mate who shares his skepticism of vaccines.
Shanahan has said she supports Kennedy because of his views on children’s health, and the causes of chronic diseases, including vaccines. In an with Newsweek this week about why she is running, Shanahan defended Kennedy’s views on vaccines and took issue with the “anti-vaxxer” label, which they both say is a term meant to shut down debate and scientific research. “He’s not an anti-vaxxer; he’s just someone who takes vaccine injuries seriously,” she said.
In an with the New York Times last month, Shanahan said she wanted more screening of risks for vaccinations “I do wonder about vaccine injuries,” she said in the interview, while also saying she was “not an anti-vaxxer.” “I think there needs to be a space to have these conversations,” she told The Times. Shanahan shares a daughter, Echo, with ex-husband, Google co-founder Sergey Brin.
Echo was diagnosed with autism at a young age, and Shanahan has said she spends about researching the causes and potential cures for autism. In the Newsweek interview, Shanahan said she “wholeheartedly attributes” her daughter’s autism to “environmental toxins.” During her introductory speech as Kennedy’s vice-presidential pick earlier this week, Shanahan elaborated that she considers “pharmaceutical medicine” to be among the toxins making children sick.
Shanahan called for further res.
