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RFK Jr Now Advocates Measles Shot: ‘Most Effective Way’ To Stop Spread 

by Sandra Rhodes
April 7, 2025 at 9:42 am
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RFK Jr Now Advocates Measles Shot: ‘Most Effective Way’ To Stop Spread 

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 02: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks with auto workers as he departs after U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders imposing tariffs on imported goods during a "Make America Wealthy Again" trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Touting the event as "Liberation Day", Trump announced sweeping new tariffs targeting goods imported to the U.S. on countries including China, Japan and India. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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After building a career denouncing vaccines, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reversed course Sunday.

“The most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the MMR vaccine,” Kennedy posted on X.

I came to­ Gaines County, Texas, today to comfort the Hildebrand family after the loss of their 8-year-old daughter Daisy. I got to know the family of 6-year-old Kayley Fehr after she passed away in February. I also developed bonds with and deep affection for other members of…

— Secretary Kennedy (@SecKennedy) April 6, 2025

Kennedy’s change comes on the heels of an outbreak of measles cases that include the death of a second child from the disease, per Politico.

The second victim, a girl, was not vaccinated and did not have any underlying health conditions, according to the Texas Department of State Health. 

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💥A second child in Texas has died with measles, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. There have been at least 499 reported cases and 56 hospitalizations so far. pic.twitter.com/AFxU5ljjE2

— Miller Liu (Fo💯) (@MillerLiu10) April 7, 2025

The first child died on Feb. 26 in Texas.

The U.S. had not recorded a measles-related death in a decade, per the outlet.

“As of today, there are 642 confirmed cases of measles across 22 states, 499 of those in Texas,” Kennedy posted.

Just last month, Kennedy was promoting the alleged dangers of the measles vaccine.

“It does cause deaths every year,” Kennedy said regarding the MMR vaccine in an opinion piece on Fox News. “It causes all the illnesses that measles itself causes, encephalitis and blindness, etcetera. And so people ought to be able to make that choice for themselves.”

Those in the medical field have said otherwise.

“The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is extraordinarily safe and effective,” Bruce Scott, president of the American Medical Association, said last month.

Kennedy has claimed also the use of cod liver oil and other treatments as alternatives to the vaccine.

While cod liver oil helps replenish vitamin A, “it should be noted that vitamin A does not prevent measles,” according to the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. “It is not appropriate for parents to use vitamin A as a preventative measure.”

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Sandra Rhodes

Sandra Rhodes

IJR, Contributor Writer She was a Story Editor for Indpendent Journal Review since November 2022 and has written for IJR since February 2024. She has been in the newspaper business in various capacities since 1998.

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