A POWERFUL SPEECH AT HHS URGES ACTION UNDER THE MINAMATA CONVENTION
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a forceful address at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announcing that mercury has been officially eliminated from all vaccines in the United States. Speaking from a government podium, Kennedy called on international health authorities to follow suit and remove thimerosal — a mercury-based preservative — from vaccines worldwide.
The short video, recorded in an official setting with HHS and U.S. flags in the background, shows Kennedy speaking in a calm but determined tone. The setting underscores the weight of his message, blending professional presentation with a call for global accountability.
Kennedy emphasized that vaccine manufacturers have confirmed their ability to produce single-dose vaccines without mercury, ensuring that supply chains remain uninterrupted. “There is no excuse for inaction,” he said, urging leaders to reject the “stubborn attachment to the status quo.”
The address framed mercury removal not only as a scientific or health issue, but as a moral and ethical imperative. “Let us honor and protect humanity, our children, and creation from mercury,” Kennedy declared.
He referenced the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a global environmental treaty designed to protect human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury. The speech framed U.S. policy as a model for international cooperation.
Public health advocates hailed the statement as a turning point, citing both environmental and pediatric safety benefits. Critics, however, cautioned against potential misinterpretation of the move as anti-vaccine rhetoric, noting that Kennedy’s emphasis was on manufacturing reform, not vaccine rejection.
The HHS event, which appeared to be part of a broader awareness campaign, aimed to reaffirm the government’s commitment to safer medical practices and transparency in vaccine production.
Kennedy concluded his remarks with a plea for global unity: “No child, anywhere in the world, should ever again be exposed to this deadly neurotoxin.”
