In a rare sit-down interview with CBS News, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s health secretary, recommended the measles vaccine and said he was “not […]
Tag: Measles
Colorado baby infected with measles in state’s second case of the year
A baby in Colorado has contracted measles, according to state health officials. The child, who is under 1 year old and lives in Denver County, […]
RFK Jr makes Texas stop to visit family of 6-year-old measles victim, push MMR vaccine
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a stop in Texas on Sunday and visited the family of a 6-year-old girl […]
A Second Child Dies of Measles in Texas
The measles crisis in West Texas has claimed the life of another child, the second death in an outbreak that has burned through the region […]
Second child with measles has died in Texas, officials say
A second child with measles in Texas has died, although the exact cause of death is unknown at this time, according to the Department of […]
Why Measles Outbreaks May Be the New Normal
As the Trump administration moves to dismantle international public health safeguards, pull funding from local health departments and legitimize health misinformation, some experts now fear […]
‘Make America Healthy Again’: Robert F Kennedy Jr cuts 10,000 health jobs amid measles outbreak
Robert F Kennedy (NYT file photo) US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr on Thursday unveiled plans to cut a quarter of his department’s workforce […]
Measles Cases in Kansas May Be Linked to Texas Outbreak
Measles cases in Kansas more than doubled in the last week, bringing the tally to 20, while another outbreak in Ohio has sickened 10 people, […]
Kansas reports 10 cases of measles
Kansas has joined nearly 20 other U.S. states in reporting rising measles cases. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) reported 10 cases of […]
For Some Measles Patients, Vitamin A Remedy Supported by RFK Jr. Leaves Them More Ill
Doctors in West Texas are seeing measles patients whose illnesses have been complicated by an alternative therapy endorsed by vaccine skeptics including Robert F. Kennedy […]