FACT FOCUS: U.S. and Measles

FACT FOCUS: U.S. and measles

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said that the U.S., under his leadership, is limiting the spread of measles better than any other country in the world. Read more...

Dems Grill RFK Jr. on Measles Vaccine in Heated House Hearing

During a contentious House hearing in which Democrats assailed him over his stance on vaccines, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday defended his record and pushed back on what he called misleading claims.

RFK Jr. distances himself from measles outbreak, bashes Tylenol study

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sought to distance himself from U.S. measles outbreaks on Friday at a House Education and Workforce Committee hearing on the administration’s fiscal 2027 budget request. The hearing, part of Kennedy’s weeklong tour of Congress on the budget, was relatively light on spending discussions, as Democrats who […]

RFK Jr. says U.S. is best country at preventing measles despite outbreaks

The health secretary made the claim while being grilled on his vaccine cuts during his first congressional hearing this year

RFK Jr. faces questions on measles cases at House hearing

RFK Jr. faces questions on measles cases at House hearing

FACT FOCUS: RFK Jr. says the US is limiting measles outbreaks better than the rest of the world - Regional Media News

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said that the U.S., under his leadership, is limiting the spread of measles better than any other country in the world. His most recent comments came Friday as he testified in his first congressional hearings in months, in which he sought to defend a more than 12% proposed cut to his department's budget. THE CLAIM: "The measles outbreak is not an American phenomenon. It is global. It's happening all ove…