RFK Jr. says the measles vaccine causes deaths ‘every year.’ Scientists disagree
Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as America’s secretary of health and human services, neutral observers might have asked themselves: Would it be possible for a lawyer who had questioned the safety of childhood vaccinations for two decades to look at the available data and reconsider his views?
Research shows that the R0 of measles is 12-18, meaning a person with measles can spread the virus to 12 to 18 people. “It gets an Olympic gold for contagiousness,” says Schaffner. Measles ...
Measles is known for its characteristic rash, but it can have serious respiratory and neurologic complications.
The U.S. declared measles eliminated more than 20 years ago, thanks to an exceptionally safe and effective vaccine. But ...
With measles cases now confirmed in Oklahoma, health officials are urging the public to take precautions against one of the ...
Health experts say there ought to be no outbreaks in the United States. “Each outbreak signifies a lapse in our public health ...
US Health Secretary and long-standing anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing criticism for his equivocal ...
The measles outbreak that began in West Texas has expanded to New Mexico and Oklahoma, a Newsweek map shows. Newsweek has contacted health departments for all these states, via email, for comment.
Texas and eight other states have reported cases of measles. Currently, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calculates a total of 164 ...
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