Measles outbreak is Kennedy's first major test. He must tout vaccine to save lives. | Opinion
They began to collect throat swabs from patients. They took a sample from the mouth of 11-year-old schoolboy David Edmonston and used it to cultivate and isolate the virus.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.
The return of measles: RFK Jr. thwarts vaccines and boosts death
Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in the year 2000 due to an effective vaccine. But a quarter century later the disease is still here and causing sickness and hospitalizations
Measles are coming for RFK Jr.
Donald G. McNeil Jr., a former New York Times global health reporter, is author of “The Wisdom of Plagues.” Given how much Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has done to scare Americans away from vaccines, it seems inevitable that a runaway measles epidemic will ensue. Dozens of cases in rural West Texas might already be the start of one.
RFK Jr. and the Measles Outbreak
Now he’s HHS secretary, not a gadfly, as unvaxxed children are hospitalized.
Nearly 100 Measles Cases Have Been Reported in Texas
Measles outbreak sickens nearly 100 in New Mexico and Texas
The deadly illness has sickened dozens of people in west Texas and New Mexico since late January. The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed 90 cases of measles, including at least 77 children. Sixteen people have been hospitalized as a result.
Measles Outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico Sicken Nearly 100 People
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Cowardice of Senate GOP creates environment for resurgence of measles
Twenty-five years ago, the World Health Organization and U.S. officials celebrated a WHO declaration that a highly successful
WSJ asks Kennedy to cast aside ‘antivax hooey’ amid Texas measles outbreak
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board published an op-ed Monday calling on Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to set aside his anti-vaccine activist
Kennedy says panel will examine childhood vaccine schedule after promising not to change it
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told agency employees that a commission formed by President Donald Trump will investigate the childhood vaccine schedule.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Reverses Course on Childhood Vaccine Schedule
Kennedy's statements have raised concerns about his childhood vaccine commitment to Republican Senator Bill Cassidy.
RFK Jr. says panel will examine childhood vaccine schedule
To earn the vote he needed to become the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he would not change the nation’s current vaccination schedule.