Lyn Redwood
Lyn Redwood is a nurse practitioner and former president of Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine organization founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. She has been a prominent advocate against vaccines, particularly focusing on the preservative thimerosal, which she claims is linked to autism. Redwood's activism includes coauthoring papers and testifying before Congress about vaccine safety. Recently, she was in the news for her scheduled presentation on thimerosal at a meeting of the newly appointed vaccine advisers to the CDC.
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Lyn Redwood was the former president of Children’s Health Defense and facilitated communication with Samoan officials.
Newly revealed emails undermine RFK Jr testimony about 2019 Samoa trip ahead of measles outbreak | Robert F Kennedy Jr
United Kingdom· 2026-02-07
Redwood, former leader of the Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group founded by Kennedy, is listed as an expert.
“Do no harm”: Why three CDC officials left over vaccine policy
Guyana· 2025-08-30
Lyn Redwood presented data on thimerosal and its safety in vaccines.
CDC scientists push back on vaccine presentations casting doubt on immunization safety
United States· 2025-06-27
Lyn Redwood is a nurse practitioner and former leader of Children’s Health Defense, advocating against mercury in vaccines.
New CDC vaccine advisers endorse thimerosal-free flu vaccines, despite no evidence of harm from the preservativeUnited States· 2025-06-26
Lyn Redwood, a former leader of Children's Health Defense, has been hired by the CDC to work in its vaccine safety office.
RFK Jr's vaccine panel to review long-approved jabs for childrenUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-26
Lyn Redwood is the former leader of the Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group founded by Kennedy.
RFK Jr.’s new vaccine panel to review immunization schedule, use of older vaccines
Canada· 2025-06-25
Lyn Redwood is a nurse practitioner with experience in pediatrics and family medicine, and she is president emerita of Children’s Health Defense.
Former leader of anti-vaccine group founded by RFK Jr. to present at first meeting of new CDC vaccine advisersUnited States· 2025-06-23