RFK Jr.’s lawyer and top ally asked the FDA to revoke the approval of the polio vaccine

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s personal attorney previously lobbied the Food and Drug Administration to revoke approval of the polio vaccine, highlighting an influential Kennedy ally who, sources told ABC News, helped interview candidates for the best healthcare jobs in the coming time. Trump’s administration.

Aaron Siri, Partner at Siri Law Firm & Glimstad, have long fought against the widespread use of vaccines. He has also filed petitions seeking to halt the distribution of other vaccines, including hepatitis B, and to revoke the emergency use authorization for COVID-19 vaccines.

The polio petition was made on behalf of one of Siri’s clients, the Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN), a group founded by Del Bigtree, another close Kennedy ally who has also been involved in health-related transition issues, according to sources.

“The petitioner requests that the FDA withdraw or suspend the approval of (the polio vaccine) for infants, toddlers, and children until a properly controlled and properly conducted double-blind trial of sufficient duration is conducted to assess the safety of this product,” Siri wrote.

New York Times reported on the petition earlier Friday.

Siri did not respond to ABC News’ request for comment.

Kennedy, meanwhile, did not respond to written questions about whether he agrees to revoke approval of the polio vaccine or whether, as Health and Human Services secretary, he would intervene in the FDA’s review of Siri’s petitions.

The polio vaccine available in the United States is recommended for children, and three doses provide at least 99% protection against serious disease, including paralysis, According to the CDC. Side effects are usually mild and go away on their own, the agency notes, and the vaccine has not been known to cause serious problems.

ABC News’ Youri Benadjaoud contributed to this report.