US EditionRFK Jr. visits West Texas as a second child is buried after dying from a measles-related illness
- A second child in Texas has died from a measles outbreak, following the death of a 6-year-old girl, as reported by NBC News.
- The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed 481 measles cases this year, with serious complications occurring in many unvaccinated individuals.
- Both deceased children were unvaccinated and part of the Mennonite community, which opposes vaccinations for religious reasons, according to health officials.
- Health authorities emphasize the need for vaccinations, stating that two doses of the MMR vaccine are safe and 97% effective against measles, citing the CDC.
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Antivaxer Kennedy runs into measles outbreak: 'Vaccine prevents spread'
After the death of a second child as a result of measles in the United States, Secretary of Health Kennedy has said that the MMR vaccine is the most effective way to prevent the spread of the disease. For years, Kennedy was one of the loudest opponents of vaccines, which he described as unsafe and harmful despite overwhelming evidence of their efficacy. Yesterday, it was announced that an 8-year-old child from Texas had died as a result of measl…
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JingletreeRFK Jr. is advocating for the MMR vaccine to stop measles from spreading in Texas
The US's health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said he was in Texas to support the state's health officials amid the ongoing measles outbreak.Win McNamee/Getty ImagesRFK Jr. said the MMR vaccine was the "most effective way to prevent the spread of measles."He previously touted Vitamin A as a possible treatment for the highly contagious disease.There have been close to 500 reported cases of measles in Texas since January, most being children.T…
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