Vaccine skeptic HHS chief RFK Jr. touts measles shot as deadly outbreak ravages Texas
Infamously vax-doubting Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. touted the benefits of the measles vaccine Sunday as a growing outbreak of the deadly disease ravages Texas. The HHS secretary,
RFK Jr. urges measles vaccinations after years of casting doubt on the vaccine
WASHINGTON—Amid a growing outbreak of measles in Texas, recently confirmed Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is urging parents to vaccinate their children against the disease. While such a recommendation would be usually be unremarkable for a secretary of Health and Human Services,
Will there be enough vaccines for next flu season after RFK, Jr. postpones critical meeting?
After his controversial nomination as HHS Secretary, all eyes were on Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as he addressed a measles outbreak in Texas that has affected over 160 people across 10 states. NBC News Health & Medical Reporter Erika Edwards reports on this and the postponing of a key CDC meeting that could hold up the production of next year’s flu vaccine.
Vaccine critic RFK Jr. backs measles vaccine amid deadly Texas outbreak
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a noted vaccine skeptic, voiced support for the measles vaccine Sunday amid a deadly outbreak in the Southwest, mainly in Texas.
RFK Jr. advocates vaccination as measles outbreak continues
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote an opinion editorial in favor of vaccines, citing he is “deeply concerned” about the measles outbreak in Texas. There have been 146 confirmed cases of measles in Texas’s South Plains region since January,
RFK Jr urges Americans to get vaccinated amid measles outbreak: ‘A call to action’
While RFK Jr has long been sceptical of vaccines, he emphasised the importance of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
RFK Jr. suggests parents consider measles vaccine amid deadly Texas outbreak: 'Call to action'
Kennedy wrote in an opinion piece published Sunday on Fox News Digital that parents should consult with physicians about the MMR vaccine.
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