Some experts question RFK Jr. calling measles outbreak 'not unusual'
Public health experts are questioning RFK Jr's comments after he said the Texas measles outbreak was "not unusual."
RFK Jr. Minimizes Measles Outbreak in Texas
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., head of the Department of Health and Human Services, downplayed the seriousness of an ongoing measles outbreak in Texas, falsely claiming that people had been hospitalized “mainly for quarantine” and misleadingly stating that the situation is “not unusual.
New Mexico lawmakers urge RFK Jr. to respond to measles outbreak as Texas child dies
The death was a “school-aged child who was not vaccinated” and had been hospitalized last week, Texas officials said Wednesday.
RFK Jr Says U.S. Measles Outbreak 'Not Unusual' - Here Are The Facts
New HHS Chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the measles outbreak was being monitored but was "not unusual" based on data so far
5 key questions about measles answered amid outbreak
Before there was a vaccine in 1963, measles infected millions and killed hundreds of people in the U.S. every year. Now, with the first measles death occurring in over a decade, doctors warn that declining vaccination rates are bringing the disease back,
After dismissing outbreak as ‘not unusual,’ RFK Jr. says ending measles in Texas is ‘top priority’
I recognize the serious impact of this outbreak on families, children, and healthcare workers,” Kennedy wrote on X Friday night.
RFK Jr. Says Ending Measles Outbreak Is Priority
Kennedy Jr. said ending the measles outbreak in Texas is a top priority for him and listed the steps his agency had taken to combat the spread of disease, including supporting the state’s vaccine efforts.
Kennedy said measles outbreaks ‘not unusual.’ Here’s what the data says
Public health experts said that although it’s true we have measles cases in the U.S. every year, the latest outbreak is concerning.
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RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vaccine Agenda Is Fueling a Public Health Disaster
BY: JOSEPH DEBELL / OPINION EDITOR Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons The ongoing measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico ...
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Congressional delegation urges Kennedy to promote vaccines in face of measles outbreak
New Mexico’s congressional delegation is urging Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to rehire fired ...
First death reported in Texas measles outbreak
When asked about the measles outbreak and death, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said “it’s not unusual, we have measles outbreaks every year.” ...
A measles crisis decades in the making: How RFK Jr. helped drive America to this moment
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sits atop the very health system he spent years attacking, and now he faces his first big challenge: a ...
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Senators concerned about Trump administration caps on medical research funding
Democratic Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are pressuring new Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy ...
US Health Secretary Kennedy Calls for End to Deadly Texas Measles Outbreak
The U.S. reported its first fatality from the highly contagious disease in a decade amid a growing outbreak with more than ...
RFK Jr. rolls back transparency policy on Medicaid and NIH changes
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ended a longstanding transparency rule on Friday, supercharging his ...