RFK Jr. claims he had "nothing to do" with Samoan measles outbreak, but record suggests otherwise
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr. claims he had "nothing to do" with Samoan measles outbreak, but record suggests otherwise

Salon  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, faced tough questioning from Democrats on Wednesday over his criticism of vaccines and his role in stopping measles vaccinations in Samoa, which led to the infection of 57,000 Samoans, dozens of whom died. While Kennedy may not have visited Samoa or directly contacted the Samoan government before June 2019, his anti-vaccine nonprofit, Children's Health Defense, made several Facebook posts that used the deaths of two Samoan children to launch a broader attack on vaccines in general. We need your help to stay independent Subscribe today to support Salon's progressive journalism In 2021, Kennedy would recall in an article that, during his June 2019 visit to Samoa, he offered advice to the prime minister about measuring health outcomes "following the 'natural experiment' created by the national respite from vaccines" — a different story from the one he told Wednesday. He said in the article that the trip was arranged by Tamanese and reprimanded the "Global Medical Cartel" for using a "mild measles outbreak" to scapegoat his Samoan friend. "I was dismayed — but not surprised — to see media reports that linked the current measles outbreak to the so-called 'anti-vaccine' movement," he wrote.

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Parents Whose Unvaccinated Child Died From Measles Say They Remain Anti-Vaccine
5 days, 7 hours ago

Parents Whose Unvaccinated Child Died From Measles Say They Remain Anti-Vaccine

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A Texas couple whose unvaccinated 6-year-old daughter died after being hospitalized for measles last month, marking the nation’s first child death from the virus in a decade, said they have no regrets about not vaccinating their children and would urge others not to. “We would absolutely not take the MMR,” the child’s mother said of the measles-mumps-rubella …

'People are dying': Senator shouts at RFK Jr. for refusing to respond to measles questions
1 week, 5 days ago

'People are dying': Senator shouts at RFK Jr. for refusing to respond to measles questions

Raw Story  

Sen. Ben Ray Lujan shouted during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Friday as lawmakers considered Mehmet Oz's nomination to oversee the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administration. Lujan asked, "Is the measles vaccine the most effective way to protect against infection?" If the CDC is making decisions about the use of a vaccine and that's what the experts …

RFK Jr.’s First Month: Touting French Fries And Casting Doubts On Vaccines
1 week, 5 days ago

RFK Jr.’s First Month: Touting French Fries And Casting Doubts On Vaccines

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — There sat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, at a Steak ’n Shake with Fox News host Sean Hannity, raving about the fries. Public health agencies cancel vaccine meetings, research under Kennedy’s watch During his first address to thousands of workers at the federal public health agencies, including the Centers for Disease …

MEASLES SURGE: Cases of deadly virus rocket to highest level in 25 years - is your area a hotspot?
1 week, 6 days ago

MEASLES SURGE: Cases of deadly virus rocket to highest level in 25 years - is your area a hotspot?

Daily Mail  

Europe was today rocked by fresh measles fears after cases soared to the highest level in over 25 years. According to the WHO, children under five accounted for more than 40 per cent of the 127,350 cases reported last year in the region. In England, 89.3 per cent of two-year-olds received their first dose of the MMR vaccine in the …

Health dept. head claims getting measles is good thing: 'Gives you lifetime of protection'
2 weeks ago

Health dept. head claims getting measles is good thing: 'Gives you lifetime of protection'

Raw Story  

Health and Human Services Director Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has stopped short of recommending Americans be vaccinated against measles, is now suggesting everyone should get the virus to build up their immunity. And the measles gave you lifetime protection against measles infection,” Kennedy told Fox News' Sean Hannity as reported in The Daily Beast. The vaccine is effective for …

RFK Jr. Makes More Alarming Comments About Measles Amid U.S. Outbreaks
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2 weeks ago

RFK Jr. Makes More Alarming Comments About Measles Amid U.S. Outbreaks

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once again spread misleading claims about the safety and efficacy of the measles vaccine amid an outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico. In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity broadcast Tuesday, Kennedy said “natural immunity” after getting a measles infection is more effective at providing lasting protection …

Kennedy downplays immunity from vaccination as measles outbreak grows
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Kennedy downplays immunity from vaccination as measles outbreak grows

CNN  

CNN — Cases in the ongoing measles outbreak have risen to 258 across Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, and state health departments are urging more people to get the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine. The vaccine does stop the spread of the disease.” But Kennedy also downplayed the safety of the vaccine and wrongly told Fox News’ Sean Hannity that measles outbreaks could …

‘This is just eugenicism’: RFK skewered as he blames diet and exercise for measles deaths
2 weeks, 1 day ago

‘This is just eugenicism’: RFK skewered as he blames diet and exercise for measles deaths

Raw Story  

Social media lit up with fury Monday night in response to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggesting that diet may be to blame for a Texas child’s death of measles. He later added that “we see a correlation between people who get hurt by measles and people who don’t have good nutrition or who don’t have …

Start your week smart: Inside the measles outbreak, Gene Hackman, Amazon boycott, total lunar eclipse, ‘American Idol’
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Start your week smart: Inside the measles outbreak, Gene Hackman, Amazon boycott, total lunar eclipse, ‘American Idol’

CNN  

CNN — 2024 was a pretty good year if you were among the tens of millions of employees who put their savings to work in a 401 plan. Editor’s note: We’re trying something new with the “Sunday spotlight” by taking a closer look at a hot topic in the news. Top headlines • Secret Service shot armed man in confrontation …

Two dead, 200 sickened in US measles outbreak: authorities
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Two dead, 200 sickened in US measles outbreak: authorities

Raw Story  

A measles outbreak in the southwestern United States has killed two people and infected more than 200, prompting a top health agency to issue a travel warning. "With spring and summer travel season approaching in the United States, CDC emphasizes the important role that clinicians and public health officials play in preventing the spread of measles," the agency said. "They …

Amid a growing measles outbreak, doctors worry RFK Jr. is sending the wrong message
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Amid a growing measles outbreak, doctors worry RFK Jr. is sending the wrong message

NPR  

Amid a growing measles outbreak, doctors worry RFK Jr. is sending the wrong message toggle caption Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images Two people have now died in the growing measles outbreak in West Texas and New Mexico. In an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, he said Texas doctors are giving steroids and cod liver oil to their measles patients and "getting …

A second death may be linked to U.S. measles outbreak, an unvaccinated New Mexico man
3 weeks ago

A second death may be linked to U.S. measles outbreak, an unvaccinated New Mexico man

LA Times  

A woman receives a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine in Pomona, N.Y. Health officials are urging vaccinations amid an outbreak affecting at least nine states. The official cause of death remains under investigation by the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator, although its laboratories confirmed that the highly contagious respiratory virus was present in the Lea County man. In …

RFK Jr. touts unconventional therapies for measles linked to disciplined Texas doctor
3 weeks ago

RFK Jr. touts unconventional therapies for measles linked to disciplined Texas doctor

CNN  

CNN — A team from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention arrived in Texas this week to aid in the response to a growing measles outbreak, and US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged that they would talk to “front-line doctors and see what is working on the ground” and learn about therapeutics “ignored” …

Can Vitamin A really treat measles? Why RFK Jr's claims have US health experts worried
3 weeks ago

Can Vitamin A really treat measles? Why RFK Jr's claims have US health experts worried

Firstpost  

Health experts are raising concerns after US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr suggested vitamin A and nutrition as measles treatments, without explicitly endorsing vaccination. With a major outbreak in Texas already claiming a life, doctors warn that promoting vitamin A as an alternative could be misleading and dangerous US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Kennedy Jr …

Measles: Instead of vaccines, RFK Jr. focuses on unconventional treatments, driving worries about misinformation
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Measles: Instead of vaccines, RFK Jr. focuses on unconventional treatments, driving worries about misinformation

CNN  

CNN — As a measles outbreak in West Texas continues to grow, the response from US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has leaned heavily on treatment with vitamin A, as well as “good results” from the use of the steroid budesonide, the antibiotic clarithromycin and cod liver oil. In an opinion piece published Sunday on Fox …

Measles crisis in Texas: ‘Vaccines protect children,’ says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in rare pro-vaccine message to parents
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Measles crisis in Texas: ‘Vaccines protect children,’ says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in rare pro-vaccine message to parents

Live Mint  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime vaccine critic and now US Secretary of Health and Human Services, has taken an unexpected stance by endorsing the measles vaccine amid a growing outbreak in Texas. Public health vs. personal choice Kennedy, who has previously questioned vaccine mandates and the pharmaceutical industry, took a more measured approach in his statement. "The measles outbreak …

West Texans, Mennonites at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates
3 weeks, 1 day ago

West Texans, Mennonites at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates

Associated Press  

SEMINOLE, Texas — Measles had struck this West Texas town, sickening dozens of children, but at the Community Church of Seminole, more than 350 worshippers gathered for a Sunday service. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print “With this measles situation, I can honestly just tell you we haven’t taken any steps as a …

After RFK Jr.'s Measles Flip-Flop, Here's What Still Worries Doctors About The Current Outbreak
3 weeks, 2 days ago

After RFK Jr.'s Measles Flip-Flop, Here's What Still Worries Doctors About The Current Outbreak

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING One hundred forty-six people in West Texas are currently infected with measles, a highly contagious illness that is avoidable when enough people get the measles vaccine. This statement is a huge shift from RFK Jr.’s messaging as recently as last week at a Cabinet meeting, when he seemed to downplay the severity and called the measles outbreak …

Is RFK Jr right about the US measles outbreak being 'not unusual'?
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Is RFK Jr right about the US measles outbreak being 'not unusual'?

Firstpost  

As measles cases surge in Texas and other states, US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr claims such outbreaks are routine. Public health experts warn that declining vaccination rates are fuelling larger and more frequent outbreaks, with the US witnessing its first measles-related death in a decade. File Image/Reuters The United States is facing a surge in measles cases, with …

RFK Jr urges Americans to get vaccinated amid measles outbreak: ‘A call to action’
3 weeks, 2 days ago

RFK Jr urges Americans to get vaccinated amid measles outbreak: ‘A call to action’

Hindustan Times  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has urged people to get vaccinated amid the recent measles outbreak in Texas. In an opinion piece for Fox News published Sunday, the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services expressed deep concern over the situation, saying it is “a call to action.” Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US President Donald Trump's nominee to be …

‘Irresponsible and reckless:’ Warren demands RFK Jr. clarify vaccine stance amid deadly measles outbreak
3 weeks, 3 days ago

‘Irresponsible and reckless:’ Warren demands RFK Jr. clarify vaccine stance amid deadly measles outbreak

CNN  

CNN — In the 18 days since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, his department has postponed or canceled two major vaccine advisory committee meetings, he’s pledged to investigate the childhood vaccine schedule and he downplayed the seriousness of a measles outbreak that’s resulted in the first …

‘Irresponsible and reckless:’ Warren demands RFK Jr. clarify vaccine stance amid deadly measles outbreak
3 weeks, 3 days ago

‘Irresponsible and reckless:’ Warren demands RFK Jr. clarify vaccine stance amid deadly measles outbreak

CNN  

CNN — In the 18 days since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, his department has postponed or canceled two major vaccine advisory committee meetings, he’s pledged to investigate the childhood vaccine schedule and he downplayed the seriousness of a measles outbreak that’s resulted in the first …

RFK Jr, noted vaccine sceptic, backs measles jab amid deadly US outbreak
3 weeks, 3 days ago

RFK Jr, noted vaccine sceptic, backs measles jab amid deadly US outbreak

Al Jazeera  

US health secretary says he is ‘deeply concerned’ about outbreak in Texas. Robert F Kennedy Jr, the top health official in the United States who is known for his scepticism of vaccines, has backed the measles jab amid a deadly outbreak of the infectious disease in Texas. In an opinion piece published by Fox News on Sunday, Kennedy said he …

U.S. records first measles death in decade as outbreak spreads
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

U.S. records first measles death in decade as outbreak spreads

The Hindu  

The United States has recorded its first measles-related death in over a decade, as a growing number of cases sweeps across the country, with Texas emerging as the epicentre of the outbreak, officials said. A school-aged child in west Texas, who was unvaccinated, succumbed to the highly contagious but preventable respiratory disease on Wednesday, marking the first measles-related death in …

The Scary Things RFK Jr. Said — And Didn't Say — About The Measles
3 weeks, 5 days ago

The Scary Things RFK Jr. Said — And Didn't Say — About The Measles

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. But even amid all of that, it’s worth dwelling on what Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday about the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas — and what those comments reveal about what Kennedy will — or won’t — do to protect public health …

Parents rush to vaccinate children after measles outbreak hits Texas
Top News
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Parents rush to vaccinate children after measles outbreak hits Texas

Raw Story  

by Moisés ÁVILA Five-year-old Shado is one of dozens of children being rushed to a health center in the US state of Texas to get the measles vaccine, after the recent death in the area of a child who was not immunized against the highly contagious virus. The death came as immunization rates have declined nationwide, with the latest cases …

Pediatrician In Congress Blames RFK Jr. For Child's Death From Measles
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Pediatrician In Congress Blames RFK Jr. For Child's Death From Measles

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Rep. Kim Schrier on Wednesday tore into Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for downplaying a child’s death in a measles outbreak in Texas, saying she blames Kennedy for the tragedy because of his long record of spreading disinformation about vaccines. Asked later in the same day about the unnamed child’s death …

RFK Jr. downplays largest measles outbreak in decades as cases spread to Kentucky
3 weeks, 6 days ago

RFK Jr. downplays largest measles outbreak in decades as cases spread to Kentucky

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy During a Trump administration …

RFK Jr. said measles outbreaks are ‘not unusual’ in the US. Doctors say he’s wrong
1 month ago

RFK Jr. said measles outbreaks are ‘not unusual’ in the US. Doctors say he’s wrong

CNN  

CNN — When Health and Human Services Sec. “Fortunately, it’s not usual, and it’s been because of the effectiveness of the vaccine.” “The United States had really gotten to a point where we just didn’t see these kinds of outbreaks happening,” Dr. Lara Johnson, the chief medical officer of Covenant Health Lubbock Service Area, said at a news conference after …

US reports first measles death since 2015
1 month ago

US reports first measles death since 2015

Al Jazeera  

The United States has reported its first measles death in a decade after an unvaccinated child fell ill amid an outbreak of the highly contagious disease in Texas. The death comes amid falling immunisation rates in the US and controversy over the appointment of vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr as the country’s top health official. Addressing the outbreak at …

RFK Jr. Dismisses Measles Outbreak As ‘Not Unusual’ After Child's Death
1 month ago

RFK Jr. Dismisses Measles Outbreak As ‘Not Unusual’ After Child's Death

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent vaccine skeptic, dismissed concerns about a measles outbreak spreading in west Texas that has reportedly claimed the nation’s first life in a decade, telling reporters: “It’s not unusual” and “we have measles outbreaks every year.” “There are two people who have died, but we are watching it. pic.twitter.com/8KZ7VSaSE5 — …

'Does not bode well': Doctor slams Trump's response as child dies in measles outbreak
1 month ago

'Does not bode well': Doctor slams Trump's response as child dies in measles outbreak

Raw Story  

The Trump administration is hampering efforts to fight the measles outbreak that took the life of a an unvaccinated school-aged child this week in Texas, according to an MSNBC medical consultant Dr. Davita Patel. However, the Trump administration's reluctance to encourage vaccines while simultaneously cutting public health outreach efforts, "does not bode well for the next four years," she wrote. …

RFK Jr claims measles has resulted in the deaths of two children in Texas outbreak in first fatalities in years
1 month ago

RFK Jr claims measles has resulted in the deaths of two children in Texas outbreak in first fatalities in years

Daily Mail  

Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has reportedly revealed two people have died from measles in West Texas in the ongoing outbreak, sources claim. The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has reached a staggering 124 cases, making it the largest cluster in the state in the past three decades Measles is a highly contagious respiratory illness. Cold-like symptoms, such …

An unvaccinated child has died in the Texas measles outbreak
Top News
1 month ago

An unvaccinated child has died in the Texas measles outbreak

LA Times  

Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment about the child’s death, nor did Texas Gov. A child who was not vaccinated has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month and the first from measles in the U.S. since 2015. The measles outbreak in rural …

Fox News bemoans that ‘vaccine confidence is at an all-time low’ amid measles outbreak
1 month ago

Fox News bemoans that ‘vaccine confidence is at an all-time low’ amid measles outbreak

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fox News medical contributor Marc Siegel sounded the alarm on …

Fears of U.S. public health crises grow amid falling vaccination rates
1 month ago

Fears of U.S. public health crises grow amid falling vaccination rates

Raw Story  

by Charlotte CAUSIT Plummeting immunization rates, outbreaks of once-vanquished childhood diseases, and the appointment of a vocal vaccine skeptic as health secretary have U.S. experts sounding the alarm about a looming public health crisis. "The measles is the canary in the coal mine," warned leading pediatrician and immunologist Paul Offit, highlighting the decline in vaccination rates since the Covid-19 pandemic. …

'Too little too late': RFK-backing GOP senator roasted over new measles remarks
1 month, 1 week ago

'Too little too late': RFK-backing GOP senator roasted over new measles remarks

Raw Story  

Texas is experiencing a measles outbreak, which prompted physician Sen. Bill Cassidy to tweet about it on X and tell Americans that the measles vaccine has been "safe and effective since 1963." Dr. Jessica Biller, DO, also referenced the RFK Jr. vote, "Actions speak louder than words, my friend." Infectious disease and clinician Dr. Neil Stone replied, "Hollow words from …

'This doesn’t have to keep happening': WSJ editorial board begs Trump ally to change
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1 month, 1 week ago

'This doesn’t have to keep happening': WSJ editorial board begs Trump ally to change

Raw Story  

A measles outbreak in Texas prompted the conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board to issue an urgent plea to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist and the nation's new secretary of Health and Human Services. "The tragedy is that this doesn’t have to keep happening," wrote the board, adding that immunizations saved millions around the world since becoming …

Nearly 50 Texans infected with measles in growing outbreak
1 month, 1 week ago

Nearly 50 Texans infected with measles in growing outbreak

Raw Story  

by Issam AHMED A growing measles outbreak in west Texas has infected 48 people, according to official state data released Friday -- the latest sign that the once-vanquished childhood disease is making a comeback as vaccination rates decline. The outbreak comes as vocal vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. -- who has repeatedly and falsely linked the measles, mumps and …

RFK Jr. is now America's top health official after winning Senate confirmation to lead HHS
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

RFK Jr. is now America's top health official after winning Senate confirmation to lead HHS

Salon  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the scion of the famous presidential family best known for his controversial views on vaccines, was confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services Thursday by a 52-48 vote largely along party lines — with Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., a polio survivor, the only Republican to vote no. "RFK Jr. has consistently fueled misinformation …

A leading pediatrician was already worried about the future of vaccines. Then RFK Jr. came along
1 month, 2 weeks ago

A leading pediatrician was already worried about the future of vaccines. Then RFK Jr. came along

LA Times  

The best and the worst thing about vaccination, pediatrician Dr. Adam Ratner says, is that it “makes nothing happen.” A child successfully inoculated against a vaccine-preventable disease — the measles, let’s say, to name the most infectious of them all — doesn’t fall sick with that condition, doesn’t miss school, doesn’t go to the hospital. Measles “is the thing we …

Samoa's Health Chief Says RFK Jr. Misled US Senate On Measles Deaths
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Samoa's Health Chief Says RFK Jr. Misled US Senate On Measles Deaths

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Samoa’s top health official on Monday denounced as “a complete lie” remarks that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made during his bid to become U.S. health secretary, rejecting his claim that some who died in the country’s 2019 measles epidemic didn’t have the disease. “We don’t know what was killing them,” Kennedy said during …

RFK Jr. misled the US Senate on measles deaths, Samoa’s health chief says
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr. misled the US Senate on measles deaths, Samoa’s health chief says

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Samoa’s top health official on Monday denounced as “a complete lie” remarks that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made during his bid to become U.S. health secretary, rejecting his claim that some who died in the country’s 2019 measles epidemic didn’t have the disease. “We don’t know what was killing them,” Kennedy said during tense U.S. Senate …

Did RFK Jr. mislead the Senate on measles deaths in Samoa? The island nation’s health chief says yes
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Did RFK Jr. mislead the Senate on measles deaths in Samoa? The island nation’s health chief says yes

LA Times  

Samoa’s top health official on Monday denounced as “a complete lie” remarks that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made during his bid to become U.S. health secretary, rejecting his claim that some who died in the country’s 2019 measles epidemic didn’t have the disease. “We don’t know what was killing them,” Kennedy said during tense U.S. Senate hearings last week on …

Measles, bioweapons, bird flu, and abortion rights: RFK Jr repeatedly pounded with his past comments at tumultuous hearing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Measles, bioweapons, bird flu, and abortion rights: RFK Jr repeatedly pounded with his past comments at tumultuous hearing

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In May of 2022, just months into the current outbreak, he wrote that bird flu …

Hawaii Gov: RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vax Misinformation Left Dozens Of Kids Dead In Samoa
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Hawaii Gov: RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vax Misinformation Left Dozens Of Kids Dead In Samoa

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Wednesday warned senators not to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the next health and human services secretary, sharing a dark story about Kennedy fueling an anti-vaccine misinformation campaign that Green said led to dozens of children dying in Samoa amid a measles outbreak. “A celebrity with no public health …

How measles, whooping cough and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.'s watch
3 months, 3 weeks ago

How measles, whooping cough and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.'s watch

NPR  

How measles, whooping cough and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.'s watch toggle caption Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images The availability of safe, effective COVID vaccines less than a year into the pandemic marked a high point in the 300-year history of vaccination, seemingly heralding an age of protection against infectious diseases. Now, after backlash against public health interventions …

How measles, whooping cough, and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.’s watch
3 months, 3 weeks ago

How measles, whooping cough, and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.’s watch

CNN  

KFF Health News — The availability of safe, effective covid vaccines less than a year into the pandemic marked a high point in the 300-year history of vaccination, seemingly heralding an age of protection against infectious diseases. “The litany of things that will start to topple is profound,” said James Hodge, a public health law expert at Arizona State University’s …

'I'll never forget': Journalist recounts horror story about controversial Trump pick
4 months ago

'I'll never forget': Journalist recounts horror story about controversial Trump pick

Raw Story  

Brian Deer, a journalist who for years has covered the anti-vaccine movement, has written an editorial in the New York Times condemning controversial Trump nominee and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his actions in Samoa that led to a deadly measles outbreak there in 2019. In his editorial, Deer declares that "I'll never forget" what RFK Jr. did …

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