RFK Jr, measles vaccine

RFK Jr.’s First Month: Touting French Fries And Casting Doubts On Vaccines
Donald Trump's health secretary vowed to “Make America Healthy Again" but has delivered an inconsistent message that has infectious diseases specialists worried.
RFK Jr. says measles vaccine routinely causes deaths. That’s not true
The Infectious Disease Society of America says there have been “no deaths related to the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine in healthy individuals.” (Since the 1970s, the measles vaccine has been given in a combination shot with mumps and rubella to minimize the number of injections kids get.)
RFK Jr. could further deter childhood vaccinations as rates fall in the U.S.
Some health policy experts say Kennedy's early moves as HHS Secretary are concerning and suggest that he could undermine immunizations in less direct ways.
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RFK Jr., measles and the mom math I shouldn’t have to be doing again
We survived the nightmare of watching our son battle RSV in the pediatric ICU. It never occurred to us that we'd later have to worry about measles with our daughter.
RFK Jr changes stance on measles outbreak as virus spreads
Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has shifted his stance on the US measles outbreak, now calling it "serious" after previously describing it as "not unusual". The outbreak has sickened over 140 children in western Texas, while several other states also are battling cases.
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.
RFK Jr. undercuts measles vaccine amid outbreak
Dr. Peter Hotez joins The Lead
RFK Jr. promotes ‘MAHA fries’ as measles outbreak grows
RFK Jr., the man in charge of American health, praised a fast food restaurant’s “healthy” fries all while continuing to undermine the measles vaccine amid the growing outbreak. Dr. Ashish Jha joins to discuss the dangerous misinformation coming from the HHS Secretary.
RFK Jr.’s First Big Defeat on CDC Chief Tests Limits of Vaccine Agenda
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s failure to install a fellow vaccine critic to a key government post is testing the limits of how far the US health secretary can go to promote his public-health agenda.
RFK Jr. Reminds Everyone He’s Not a Huge Fan of Vaccines in Bonkers Fox Interview
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spread a confusing message about the measles vaccine during an interview on Fox News.
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RFK Jr.’s ‘MAHA’ commission meets for the first time — behind closed doors
The MAHA Commission is made up of agency heads, domestic policy advisers and RFK Jr. advisers, including "MAHA moms," and ...
RFK Jr. seeks to tighten loophole allowing chemicals in U.S. food supply
The practice Kennedy is targeting, known as “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS), can occur when companies self-certify the safety of a food additive.
RFK Jr. pressures Big Food to remove artificial dyes in meeting with CEOs
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told food executives that removing artificial food dyes is an ...
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RFK Jr.'s First Month: Casting Doubts on Vaccines While Touting French Fries
Abrupt staffing changes have also dominated Kennedy's first weeks in office, with CDC pick Dave Weldon, MD, withdrawing from the nomination mere minutes before his hearing, Kennedy's top HHS spokesman ...