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RFK Jr. says measles vaccine routinely causes deaths. That’s not true
The Infectious Disease Society of America says there have been “no deaths related to the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine in healthy individuals.” (Since the 1970s, the measles vaccine has been given in a combination shot with mumps and rubella to minimize the number of injections kids get.)
RFK Jr. has made several claims about measles. Here's what the science says.
RFK Jr. has claimed measles can be treated with vitamin A and that severe infection is linked to poor diet. But many experts who spoke with ABC News disagreed.
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RFK Jr. Trashed for Latest Response to Child That Dies of Measles
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Don’t believe what RFK Jr. says about measles — or french fries
The HHS secretary sinks to new levels of misinformation when he blames this measles outbreak on nutrition and when he praises beef-fried french fries as healthier.
RFK Jr. Makes Disturbing Claims Linking Measles To Poor Diet And Exercise
He also baselessly claimed that natural immunity from measles and other diseases could protect people from cancer and cardiac disease.
‘This is just eugenicism’: RFK skewered as he blames diet and exercise for measles deaths
Social media lit up with fury Monday night in response to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggesting that diet may be to blame for a Texas child’s death of measles. “It’s very,
RFK Jr.’s First Month: Touting French Fries And Casting Doubts On Vaccines
Donald Trump's health secretary vowed to “Make America Healthy Again" but has delivered an inconsistent message that has ...
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What does RFK actually know about health care? | Opinion
If you want to learn how to prevent a measles outbreak like the one currently in Texas, our country's secretary of health isn't the best source.
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Top addiction researcher Nora Volkow on NIH cuts, optimism, and the limits of RFK Jr.’s 12-step experience
In a Q&A, NIH addiction chief Nora Volkow speaks about RFK Jr.'s policy shake-ups, 12-step recovery limits, and why overdose ...
RFK Jr. Promotes Vitamin A, Vaccine 'Freedom of Choice' amid 'Rapidly' Expanding Measles Outbreak
Experts say vitamin A can mitigate measles but does not protect those who are unvaccinated from getting the disease, and RFK ...
RFK Jr. touts vitamin A for measles prevention. Doctors disagree.
RFK Jr. has cited vitamin A and cod liver oil as effective methods of measles prevention while stopping short of outright ...
RFK Jr. Reminds Everyone He’s Not a Huge Fan of Vaccines in Bonkers Fox Interview
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spread a confusing message about the measles vaccine during an interview on Fox News.
Measles more likely to be severe among malnourished, RFK says
RFK Jr. emphasized the link between nutrition and measles severity in an interview with Fox News' Dr. Marc Siegel. Here's ...
JFK, RFK and MLK: The conspiracies behind each assassination that continue to enthrall amateur sleuths
Conspiracy theories about the assassination of President John F Kennedy on that fateful day on November 22, 1963, have ...