Measles, RFK

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.
The Scary Things RFK Jr. Said — And Didn't Say — About The Measles
Kennedy’s comments came at the start of Trump’s first Cabinet meeting, when the president was fielding media questions and got one about the outbreak. Trump passed it on to Kennedy, who as HHS secretary not only has the word “health” in his title but also oversees agencies such as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
RFK Jr. said measles outbreaks are ‘not unusual’ in the US. Doctors say he’s wrong
When Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Kennedy answered questions during the first cabinet meeting of the new Trump administration, he incorrectly described the number of people who died in a West Texas measles outbreak and the reason people were hospitalized.
RFK Jr. Misstated Key Facts About Deadly Measles Outbreak
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. earlier this week dismissed the measles outbreak in West Texas that killed an unvaccinated child as "not unusual" and appeared to misstate a number of key facts.
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.
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 Downplays Texas Measles Outbreak After First Reported Death
The vaccine-skeptic HHS secretary said outbreaks happen “every year” — but this is the first death since 2015.
Texas child becomes first measles death in years, RFK Jr. discusses outbreak
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Texas measles cases rise to 146 in outbreak that led to child's death
The child who died in the outbreak is the first U.S. death from the highly contagious but preventable respiratory disease since 2015, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
RFK drops the ball during Texas measles outbreak: Geraldo
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, offered a lackluster verbal response when asked this week about a deadly measles outbreak in Texas, Geraldo Rivera says. RFK should be taking charge and reassuring the public,
US Health Secretary Kennedy calls for end to deadly Texas measles outbreak
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday said he recognizes the serious impact of the current measles outbreak ...
RFK Jr.'s Response to Texas Measles Death Sparks Anger: 'Downplayed It'
A doctor has accused Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, of downplaying a ...
A Texas child who was not vaccinated has died of measles, a first for the US in a decade
A child who was not vaccinated has died from measles in West Texas. It's the first death in an outbreak that began late last ...
Murdoch’s Paper Pleads With RFK Jr. to Change His Tune on the Measles Vaccine
Trump’s favorite hometown paper just demanded Robert F. Kennedy Jr. convince them he’s not a “crank” and go to measles-hit ...
“The View”’s Whoopi Goldberg warns 'people are gonna die' over RFK Jr.'s response to measles: 'This is your job, dude'
The View moderator Whoopi Goldberg has sounded the alarm over United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F.