Measles, RFK and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

RFK Jr. Makes More Alarming Comments About Measles Amid U.S. Outbreaks
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,
Measles more likely to be severe among malnourished, RFK says
RFK Jr. emphasized the link between nutrition and measles severity in an interview with Fox News' Dr. Marc Siegel. Here's what to know about why malnourished children are at higher risk.
RFK Jr. offers alternative remedies as measles spreads
Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes unsupported claims about containing the spread as vaccine skepticism grows
Second Person With Measles Dies as Doctors Worry About RFK Jr. Effect
The individual—whose name, age, and sex were not released by local authorities—is the second person to die from the virus amid a growing outbreak along the New Mexico-Texas border, sparking widespread concern among doctors that the federal government’s response is simply not enough to halt the spread of measles.
Vitamin A as measles treatment? RFK Jr.'s comments spark discussion of benefits and risks
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. considered vitamin A as a CDC-recommended therapeutic for supportive measles care. Public health and infectious disease experts weigh the benefits and risks.
RFK Jr. says vitamin A could help treat measles. Here's what doctors think.
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote in an op-ed that vitamin A could help against measles. Doctors explain why it's no substitute for vaccines.
RFK Jr.: It Would Be Better if ‘Everybody Got Measles’
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared to suggest getting measles is the best defense against the disease, as a Texas outbreak spreads across the U.S. More than 220 people in the state have been diagnosed with the infectious virus,
RFK Jr. Slammed for Latest Garbage Response to Measles Death
Health care professionals are torching Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s response to a slew of measles cases popping up across the country. The health and human services secretary suggested Monday that a poor diet could have been behind the death of a West Texas child who contracted measles.
RFK Jr. touts vitamin A and cod liver oil for measles. Here’s what the science says.
In response, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has praised the benefits of the measles, mumps, and ...
RFK Jr. Makes Disturbing Claims Linking Measles To Poor Diet And Exercise
He also baselessly claimed that natural immunity from measles and other diseases could protect people from cancer and cardiac ...
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Measles belongs in history books. Instead, under RFK Jr., it's killing kids. | Opinion
“In the mid-1960s a measles pandemic caught me. I was a school teacher, pregnant and caught the measles from a student. As a result, my beloved son is deaf and had several heart surgeries before ...
Trump’s ‘odd-ball’ RFK Jr. is roasted by Fox News as measles spread and another dies
That’s the message from Fox News contributor Leslie Marshall after another unvaccinated person died from a measles outbreak ...
RFK Jr. touts vitamin A for measles prevention. Doctors disagree.
RFK Jr. has cited vitamin A and cod liver oil as effective methods of measles prevention while stopping short of outright ...
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RFK Jr. Reportedly Had a Call With Texans Helping Distribute Unproven Measles Remedies
The Secretary of Health and Human Services recently baselessly claimed that steroids, antibiotics, and cod liver oil yielded ...
RFK Jr. warns against vaccinating birds amid avian flu: ‘You turn those flocks into mutation factories’
In an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, Kennedy explained that his main concern with inoculating chickens is that if the vaccine does not completely prevent infection it could help spawn ...
Robert Kennedy Jr. fails predictably as measles outbreak spreads
Don’t forget to blame the 52 Republican senators who put aside everything they learned about Kennedy and confirmed him anyway ...