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In the West Texas measles outbreak, a new battle emerges — misinformation
Vaccine critics have downplayed the role of measles in two Texas girls’ deaths, peddled unproven measles treatments and ...
RFK Jr.’s mixed message about the measles outbreaks draws criticism from health officials
As measles outbreaks popped up across the U.S. this winter, pediatricians waited for the nation's public health agency to ...
Texas Measles Cases Appear to Slow as RFK Jr. Downplays Vaccine
Texas reported 20 new confirmed measles cases on Tuesday, a 4% increase from Friday’s data as the virus’ spread appears to be ...
Now we know how many kids must die from measles before RFK Jr. tries to save them | Opinion
Apparently, even the vaccine skeptic health and human services secretary is coming around. Too bad it took measles deaths in ...
Deadly measles outbreak does little to counter vaccine scepticism in Texas
With two measles deaths - both children - in the state, officials struggle to convince communities to vaccinate.
No sign of Texas measles outbreak slowing, contrary to RFK Jr.’s claims
By Jessica McDonald On four separate occasions, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Health and Human Services secretary, has suggested ...
US reports highest number of measles cases since 2019: CDC
In 2019, there was a total of 1,274 reported cases, CDC data shows. If the U.S. surpasses this figure, it would lead to the ...
US measles cases are undercounted, experts say, but real numbers are proving hard to pin down
During a Cabinet meeting last week, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. downplayed what is now the ...
Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the US
The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chance. Health officials say the easily preventable disease has ripped through communities sprawling across more than 20 Texas counties in part ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
For years, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has raised questions about vaccine safety. Now, as the Secretary of Health and Human ...