Larry David Takes On Vaccine Deniers | San Antonio News

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 20, 2026 · 1m

Larry David takes aim at anti-vaccine sentiment in his new HBO sketch, portraying Dora Salk — mother of the polio vaccine’s inventor — while skewering a persistent neighbor named Bobby, a thinly veiled stand-in for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The character’s dangerous rhetoric about vaccines sparks David’s fiery response, calling him an idiot and warning of a “dark day for humanity.” Complicating matters: Cheryl Hines, David’s ex-wife and Kennedy Jr.’s wife, was once a close friend — and David himself introduced them — adding a layer of personal tension to the biting satire. Listen in comfort:Get a…