Kennedy was confirmed 52-48, with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joining with all Democrats in opposition.
Kennedy was confirmed despite pleas from his cousin, Caroline Kennedy, to reject him.
That included a 2023 podcast interview in which Kennedy said that no vaccine is safe and effective.
Robert Kennedy Jr.Photo by Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images
But Kennedy said that he meant to add that no vaccine was safe for every person.
In a statement, McConnell noted that he was a survivor of childhood polio.
