NYTIMES (Jessica Grose) - Kennedy Keeps Finding New Ways to Undermine Trust in Vaccines
Four are dead in Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak. But the C.D.C. isn’t yet convinced.
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Four are dead in Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak. But the C.D.C. isn’t yet convinced.
Missouri health officials warned on Monday about a possible measles exposure at Busch Stadium and nearby local businesses in St. Louis and the larger county.
As the outbreak grows to more than 700 confirmed cases, the largest in the country, some people remain opposed to vaccines and others are rushing to get the shots.
Amid a deadly measles outbreak in Pennsylvania, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke yesterday to members of an anti-vaccine group he founded, telling them they have a “friend in the White House.” Kennedy was headlining a conference for Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine advocacy organization he led for more than a decade. During his speech, Kennedy told attendees to be patient, saying he would have made big changes “on day one” but could not do so because of “procedures.” Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro joins Morning Joe to discuss the measles outbreak in his state and more.
Kerry Kennedy, the niece of former president John F. Kennedy and brother to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., joins Peter Alexander to share her thoughts on RFK Jr. speaking to an anti-vaccine crowd this week.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed the Children’s Health Defense conference, hosted by the anti-vaccine group he helped found. He discussed vaccines, measles and studying the potential health effects of chemtrails.
Amid the worst measles outbreak in the US in decades, a surge that’s been driven largely by unvaccinated people, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. received a standing ovation Thursday at the conference of the anti-vaccine advocacy group Children’s Health Defense, where he gave the keynote. It would’ve been an unthinkable appearance for past health secretaries, and it was a striking moment for Kennedy, who was a founder of the organization but stepped away to run for the presidency. Dr. Ashish Jha, former White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, discusses misinformation and its deadly consequences. 0:00 The U.S. faces its largest measles outbreak in decades 2:55 A doctor analyzes RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine…
Dr. Annie Andrews, the Democratic Nominee for Senate in South Carolina and a pediatrician, joins The Weeknight to call out the dangers of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s leadership at Health and Human Services.
The health secretary had instructed the CDC not to include the state’s measles fatalities in a national tally.
The health secretary had instructed the CDC not to include the state’s measles fatalities in a national tally.Open
HHS Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told the vaccine-skeptic group Children's Health Defense on Thursday they "have a friend in the White House" in President Donald Trump.