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USA TODAY |
"the most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the MMR vaccine "
Wall Street Journal |
A second child who was diagnosed with measles has died in Texas, marking another death in a growing measles outbreak that has so far sickened hundreds of people, hospitalized dozens and spread to near...
CNN |
“The more children who get the disease means that there’s an increased chance that there will be more children getting sicker with complications from measles,” said Dr. Christina Johns, a pediatric e...

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RFK Jr. MMR vaccine support spurs backlash: 'So much for MAHA'
RFK Jr. and his "MAHA" movement's popularity appears to be at least in slight jeopardy with vaccine-skeptical supporters.
RFK Jr. says MMR vaccine is ‘the most effective way to prevent the spread of measles’ as second child dies from the disease
A school-aged child died at a Texas hospital where they were receiving treatment for measles, marking the second death of a minor in the state linked to the ongoing outbreak.
RFK Jr makes Texas stop to visit family of 6-year-old measles victim, push MMR vaccine
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a stop in Texas on Sunday to visit the family of a 6-year-old girl who died in February after contracting the measles.
Texas Measles Outbreak Causes Death of a Second Child
The illness has sickened more than 480 people in the state since late January.
How Measles Attacks an Unvaccinated Child
With falling vaccination rates and outbreaks that have caused more than 580 U.S. cases and at least two deaths, health experts expect hundreds or even thousands more to be infected in the coming months.
The US has three measles-related deaths and hundreds of cases. Here's what to know
Three people have died from measles-related illnesses in the U.S. since the highly contagious virus started ripping through West Texas in January.
New York Times: Second child dies of measles in Texas
An 8-year-old girl in Texas died Thursday morning of “measles pulmonary failure,” according to The New York Times, citing records it obtained.
RFK Jr. Touts Bogus Measles Treatment Hours After Burying 8-Year-Old Child
Kennedy Jr. touted the work of two controversial “healers” Sunday—just hours after advocating for vaccinations and attending the funeral of a child who died as part of a measles outbreak taking over Texas.
Second child dies of measles as Texas outbreak worsens
The US declared measles eliminated in 2000, but cases have been surging this year A second child has died from measles as an outbreak of the highly contagious virus continues to grow in western Texas.
RFK Jr. has suggested vaccines caused 1918 Spanish flu pandemic at least twice
Kennedy Jr. falsely claiming that vaccines caused the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic known as the Spanish flu. One Facebook post (archived) with around 105,000 reactions at the time of this writing featured a photo of Kennedy with the caption: This pathetic moron claims the 1918 flu pandemic was caused by flu vaccines.
Ousted Vaccine Chief Says RFK Jr.’s Team Sought Data to Justify Anti-Science Stance
Dr. Peter Marks says the new health secretary’s team wants to show vaccines aren’t safe while promoting dangerous and unproven treatments.
Doctors Blast RFK Jr After Vaccine Chief Forced Out: 'Gutting of Expertise'
Former vaccine official Peter Marks said health secretary "wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies."
RFK Jr. sends ‘worrisome signal’ with vaccine chief’s ouster
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. won’t acknowledge the scientific consensus that childhood vaccines do not cause autism.   That skepticism over seemingly
RFK Jr. reportedly puts anti-vaxxer in charge of studying debunked link between vaccines and autism
The claim of a link between vaccines and autism has been decisively debunked. Why has RFK Jr. put one of its promoters in charge of investigating it?
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