Samoan health chief says RFK Jr. misled US Senate on measles deaths
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RFK Jr. Slammed by Samoa's Top Health Official Over Measles Remarks
Senators grilled Trump's health secretary pick over his 2019 Samoa trip, accusing him of downplaying his role in the epidemic.
As RFK Jr. faces U.S. Senate, questions linger about a measles outbreak in Samoa, half a world away
Local officials in Samoa don't blame Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's HHS pick, for measles deaths, but critics call his actions "harmful."
RFK Jr. Wants to Rethink the Measles Vaccine. Here’s What the Science Shows.
MMR vaccines are safe and effective, but fewer children are getting them.
Here’s why a 6-year-old deadly measles outbreak in Samoa came up in the RFK Jr. hearing
In 2018, improperly prepared vaccines — after nurses mixed doses with muscle relaxants instead of water — led to the deaths of two Samoan children. The incident sparked widespread mistrust in the vaccine program, including from Samoa’s prime minister, who suspended MMR immunizations altogether.
RFK Jr. claims he had "nothing to do" with Samoan measles outbreak, but record suggests otherwise
RFK Jr.'s testimony to senators clashed with past articles and letters he wrote concerning Samoan vaccine policy
RFK Jr. Says He Supports Measles, Polio Vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pushed back on questioning from Sen. Ron Wyden (D., Ore.) about his vaccine views. “I support the measles vaccine. I support the polio vaccine. I will do nothing as HHS secretary that makes it difficult or discourages” for people to get those vaccines,
Hawaii Governor Calls Out RFK Jr.’s ‘Bulls--t’ on Deadly Samoa Measles Outbreak
Hawaii Governor Josh Green had a scathing rebuttal to claims made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s during his confirmation hearing Wednesday regarding a 2019 measles outbreak in Samoa. “He’s a liar, and it’s bulls--t,
RFK Jr. caused Samoa measles deaths, says Hawaii Gov.
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D), who is also a doctor, says RFK Jr., Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health, contributed to a measles outbreak in Samoa.
RFK Jr. and Senator Wyden discuss 2019 Samoa measles outbreak
RFK Jr. and Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon discuss the 2019 Samoa measles outbreak, and RFK Jr.'s role in the outbreak.
RFK Jr. misled the US Senate on measles deaths, Samoa’s health chief says
Samoa’s top health official has denounced as “a complete lie” remarks that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made during his bid to become U.S. health secretary.
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green wants Sen. John Curtis to vote against RFK Jr’s nomination. Here’s why.
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green wants Sen. John Curtis to vote against RFK Jr., Trump's HHS secretary nominee. Here's why.
RFK Jr. clashes with Democrats over past comments about vaccines, abortion rights
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Live updates: RFK Jr. downplays anti-vaccine activism and past abortion rights views; Trump rescinds federal aid freeze
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RFK Jr. disparaged vaccines dozens of times in recent years and misled on race
Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick for health secretary, has falsely linked vaccines to autism and argued people should have ...
America Wouldn’t Know the Worst of a Vaccine Decline Until It’s Too Late
Although slower to transmit than measles, it has never been eliminated from the U.S., so it’s poised for rampant spread.