Doctors are wary of Kennedy's response to the Texas measles outbreak
As cases of measles keep rising in Texas, some doctors call Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s response a "wink and nod" to anti-vaccine groups.
CDC says it’s on the ground in Texas to respond to measles outbreak
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on the ground in Texas to respond to the growing measles outbreak. The agency posted on X that it’s partnering with the Texas Department of State Health Services.
C.D.C. Sends ‘Disease Detectives’ to Texas for Measles Outbreak
The Trump administration is stepping in to help Texas respond to the deadly and highly contagious respiratory virus.
RFK Jr and Abbott talk about Texas measles outbreak, but neither pushing vaccine
The measles outbreak is growing in West Texas, but neither Robert F. Kennedy Jr. nor Gov. Greg Abbott are rushing to tell people to get the vaccine.
After child dies in Texas measles outbreak, Kennedy promotes “vaccine choice” and pseudoscience
Kennedy Jr. at campaign event in November 2023. [AP Photo/Meg Kinnard] The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas, which began in January, has become the largest in the
Measles death in Texas puts Kennedy's vaccine views to the test
A growing measles outbreak in Texas, where one unvaccinated child died and nearly 20 others have been hospitalized with serious complications, marks the first major test for U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urges people to get vaccinated amid Texas measles outbreak
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New York City officials report second measles case as Texas outbreak continues
The New York City Department of Health said a second measles case has been reported, as an outbreak of the disease continues in Texas.
Texas measles outbreak shows the effects of vaccine exemptions
Measles has sickened nearly 150 mostly unvaccinated people in rural West Texas, and a school-age child has died.
Texas officials still don’t know how West Texas measles outbreak started
Texas leaders quiet amid the biggest measles outbreak in decades] While Gaines County is the center of this outbreak, infections have spread to eight other surrounding counties.
Texas Doctor Warns Against 'Measles Parties' Amid Outbreak
A Texas doctor warned people not to attend "measles parties" after the virus infected more than 100 West Texas residents over the past few weeks. Newsweek reached out to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for comment via email.
Texas measles outbreak fueled by distrust in public health and personal choice
As measles — a preventable disease the U.S. considered eliminated in 2000 — spreads through West Texas’ rural expanse, ...
West Texans, Mennonites at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates
As measles — a preventable disease the U.S. considered eliminated in 2000 — spreads through West Texas’ rural expanse, ...
Feds to send 2,000 measles, mumps, rubella vaccines to Texas, Kennedy says
The death, reported on Wednesday, was the first U.S. fatality from measles in a decade. Government data showed a growing ...
Doctors are wary of Kennedy's response to measles outbreak
As cases of measles keep rising in Texas, some doctors call Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s response a "wink and nod" to anti-vaccine ...
RFK Jr.’s focus on vitamin A for measles worries health experts
The measles outbreak in Texas has sparked debate over the use of vitamin A, with some health experts warning it may not be ...
Federal Officials Underplaying Measles Vaccination, Experts Say
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has described the outbreak in West Texas last week as a “top priority.” But he has not explicitly ...
As measles outbreak grows, HHS secretary says vaccination is a personal decision that can protect individuals and communities
As a measles outbreak in Texas has grown to nearly 150 cases, US Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in ...
As Texas fights measles, worries grow over federal support
To achieve herd immunity - when enough of a group is immune to a disease, limiting its spread and protecting the unvaccinated ...