RFK Jr. sits at the witness table during his confirmation hearing with a large bird marked incoming bird flu standing on his head. An anti-vax worm drips from his ear while he grips a make america healthy again sign. Birds circle above as the scene highlights health policy tensions.

The visual links the nominee's past statements on vaccines to the current bird flu situation affecting poultry and public health. It underscores questions about his fitness to lead the Department of Health and Human Services amid these issues.

The cartoon captures the timing of the January 2025 hearings and the nominee's signature slogan. It presents the incoming administration's health agenda facing immediate external pressures from disease outbreaks.