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RFK Jr. urges people to get vaccinated amid deadly Texas outbreak

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new U.S. Health secretary, stated that a measles outbreak in western Texas is a 'top priority' for his agency and pledged to provide vaccines to combat it.
The CDC confirmed that a child died due to measles in the western Texas outbreak, with state officials reporting over 146 identified cases, mainly affecting a close-knit, under-vaccinated community.
Kennedy announced that HHS will send Texas 2,000 doses of the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine and emphasized that 'ending the measles outbreak is a top priority for me.'
The Texas health department warned that due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases are likely to occur in the outbreak area and the surrounding communities.

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