US Health Minister Condemns Germany's Criminal Prosecutions Over COVID-19 Medical Exemptions

US Health Minister Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sharply criticized the German government for prosecuting over 1,000 doctors and thousands of patients in connection with COVID-19 exemptions for masks and vaccinations. Kennedy condemned these actions as violations of patient autonomy and the fundamental doctor-patient relationship, warning that criminalizing medical advice risks turning physicians into "enforcers of state policy." He expressed concerns on platform X that such politically motivated prosecutions undermine Germany's democratic values and human rights traditions.

Kennedy has called on German Health Minister Nina Warken to halt these legal actions and reinstate medical licenses that have been unjustly revoked. Cases brought to German courts have involved allegations of falsifying vaccination records and issuing false medical certificates to evade pandemic mandates. However, Kennedy did not specify the sources of his claims but emphasized the urgent need to respect informed medical choices and restore trust in healthcare professionals.

This critique adds an international perspective to ongoing debates in Germany regarding pandemic policy enforcement and patient rights, highlighting tensions between public health measures and individual freedoms. Kennedy's intervention underscores the delicate balance governments must maintain in addressing health crises without encroaching on civil liberties.