Kennedy Jr backtracks and says US measles outbreak is now a ‘top priority’ for health department

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✍️ US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr recognizes the seriousness of the measles outbreak in Texas, where a child recently died, and promises to provide resources and vaccines to combat the epidemic.
👉 US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr recognizes the seriousness of the measles outbreak in Texas
👉 The outbreak has resulted in the death of a child and the hospitalization of nearly 20 others
👉 The CDC has reported a growing outbreak with over 140 cases in Texas since late January
👉 95% of those infected were unvaccinated
👉 The government is providing resources and vaccines to combat the epidemic

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Health secretary earlier said outbreak was ‘not unusual’ but with first US measles death in decade steps up responseTwo days after initially downplaying the outbreak as “not unusual,” the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, on Friday said he recognizes the serious impact of the ongoing measles epidemic in Texas – in which a child died recently – and said the government is providing resources, including protective vaccines.“Ending the measles outbreak is a top priority for me and my extraordinary team,” Kennedy – an avowed anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist who for years has sown doubts about the safety and efficacy of vaccines – said in a post on X. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/01/kennedy-jr-measles-outbreak-health-department