Why Secretary RFK, Jr Is Responsible for Our Record Setting Measles Outbreaks
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Even though he refuses to accept any kind of responsibility, it is easy to see that Secretary RFK, Jr is clearly responsible for the record-setting measles outbreaks we have been having the last few years.
And of course, President Donald Trump shares in that responsibility.
Why Secretary RFK, Jr Is Responsible for Our Record Setting Measles Outbreaks
But then, why do they deny being responsible?
Not surprisingly, instead of accepting responsibility for the record-breaking measles outbreaks, Secretary RFK, Jr tries to:
claim that he “has never questioned the efficacy of the MMR vaccine” - FALSE - Kennedy has repeatedly made false and misleading statements about MMR vaccines and measles, including that the protection from the measles vaccine wanes, that it is a leaky vaccine, and that there is some viral interference in the MMR vaccine.
blame it on being an international outbreak - FALSE - while global measles cases are up, we have historically had relatively few cases when global measles case counts were even higher!
claim that he is “doing better at handling it than any country in the world” - FALSE - Many countries have far fewer measles cases than the United States. In fact, last year, 160 of 182 countries had fewer measles cases than the United States, including 97 countries that had fewer measles cases per capita!
blame the measles outbreaks on the COVID lockdowns and missed vaccinations, including young children who “should have gotten their MMR when they were 18 months and didn’t get it, they are the ones being infected.” - FALSE - kids not getting vaccinated during COVID lockdowns was a concern, but fortunately, there was a quick rebound for infants and toddlers. And although there are still gaps in vaccination rates after the pandemic, much of that is driven by an increase in vaccine hesitancy.
claim that he has stopped the outbreaks at record speed - FALSE - The South Carolina measles outbreak ended up being the largest outbreak in the United States in 35 years. And the ongoing Utah measles outbreak has become the longest outbreak in the United States in 35 years.
Of course, none of that is true.
And it is clear that RFK, Jr is indeed responsible for our record-breaking measles outbreaks, even though he has only been Secretary of HHS since 2025.
Why?
Remember, RFK, Jr has been the most famous anti-vaccine influencer on the planet for at least the past 10 years!
Time during which he has been scaring people away from getting vaccinated and protected, by pushing misinformation and propaganda.
Misinformation and propaganda that have driven down vaccination rates and caused these outbreaks.
And as Secretary of HHS, he has done little to control or prevent them.
In fact, he dismissed many of the workers whose job is controlling these types of outbreaks.
What else?
He reduced funding to public health so that these outbreaks are harder to prevent and control.
To be fair, he isn’t the only anti-vaccine influencer responsible for our outbreaks.
There is plenty of blame to go around, from Andy Wakefield and Jenny McCarthy to Suzanne Humphries and Del Bigtree.
And all of the folks who gave him a platform to push his misinformation, including John Stossel, Joe Rogan, Sean Hannity, Dr. Phil, and Tucker Carlson, etc.
Still, RFK, Jr is uniquely positioned to stop the outbreaks, something he has not done.
And he will go down in history as being responsible for these measles outbreaks, which are far from over.
Measles outbreaks that will only end if everyone gets vaccinated and protected.
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