Texas, measles and vaccination

Over a dozen new measles cases in Texas outbreak in less than a week: Officials
The number of measles cases associated with an outbreak in Texas has increased to 159 -- an increase of 13 cases in the past five days, authorities said on Tuesday.
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.
RFK Jr.’s lukewarm endorsement of vaccines to end the Texas measles outbreak
Amid an alarming Texas measles outbreak, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a long-time anti-vaccine activist, offered a mild endorsement of measles vaccines. He also downplayed their role in taming the dangerous virus that was once declared eliminated in the US.
CDC says it’s on the ground in Texas as measles outbreak grows to 159 cases
A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 159 cases, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is now on the ground in that state to respond. The agency posted on X that it’s partnering with the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urges people to get vaccinated amid Texas measles outbreak
MORICHES, Long Island (PIX11) — A dozen students on Long Island were sickened at school Monday morning after someone handed out marijuana gummies at William Floyd Middle School. All of the students had to be rushed to the hospital after experiencing the effects of the drug. A mother of two of the students who wanted […]
Measles Outbreak Update as Cases Rising in Texas
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been under the spotlight amid the outbreak.
Instead of vaccines, RFK Jr. focuses on unconventional measles treatments, driving worries about misinformation
As a measles outbreak in West Texas continues to grow, the response from US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has leaned heavily on treatment with vitamin A, as well as “good results” from the use of the steroid budesonide,
RFK Jr.’s focus on vitamin A for measles worries health experts
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s focus on vitamin A use to combat a growing measles outbreak in Texas is raising concerns among public health experts, who fear he is sending the wrong message about preventing the highly contagious disease.
Doctors are wary of RFK Jr.'s response to 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.
Instead of vaccines, RFK Jr. focuses on unconventional measles treatments
As a measles outbreak in West Texas grows, the response from U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has leaned heavily on treatment with vitamin A.
Measles crisis in Texas: ‘Vaccines protect children,’ says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in rare pro-vaccine message to parents
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. highlighted the rapid spread of measles in Texas, particularly among unvaccinated children. He urged parents to consult healthcare providers about the MMR vaccine. Kennedy praised healthcare workers and called for collective action to prevent future outbreaks.
RFK Jr. suggests parents consider measles vaccine amid deadly Texas outbreak: 'Call to action'
Kennedy wrote in an opinion piece published Sunday on Fox News Digital that parents should consult with physicians about the ...
As Measles Spreads, Kennedy Embraces Remedies Like Cod Liver Oil
In an interview, the H.H.S. secretary claimed that unconventional treatments were helping patients but described vaccination ...
How Makary might rein in or help Kennedy’s agenda
If confirmed to lead the Food and Drug Administration, will Dr. Marty Makary carry out Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plans to ...
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 ...
Health secretary Robert Kennedy needs to take measles outbreak more seriously | Letters
The Tennessean's letters reflect the views of the authors and add to public discourse. At issue: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s ...
Kennedy’s push for vitamins in response to measles outbreak worries physicians
Health and Human Service Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s rhetoric on Texas’s measles outbreak is concerning physicians, who fear his public guidance is misguided and verges on being dangerous as ...
Measles: Kennedy’s big disease test
“Thanks to successful vaccination campaigns, most Americans today have never experienced a measles outbreak,” said Leana S. Wen in The Washington Post. So when they see that Texas has reported more ...