Facebook-owned Instagram this week banned Robert Kennedy Jr. from the photograph sharing service over claims he circulated regarding COVID-19 vaccines. “We removed this account for repeatedly sharing debunked claims about the coronavirus or vaccines,” Facebook said in a statement to news outlets. Kennedy founded the Children’s Health Defense organization and regularly highlights safety concerns about vaccines. In recent posts on other social media websites, he has noted a lawsuit against Merck alleging its HPV vaccine caused infertility and a research article (pdf) that suggests the messenger RNA technology used in COVID-19 vaccines could “cause more disease than the epidemic of COVID-19.” He’s also posted stories about post-COVID vaccination cases of thrombocytopenia, a rare blood disorder. Facebook didn’t cite specific posts. Kennedy’s accounts on Facebook itself remains active. A company spokesperson told news outlets that there are no plans “at this time” to remove that account. Children’s Health Defense didn’t respond …