Summary
Hawaii Governor Josh Green warned senators against confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, citing Kennedy’s anti-vaccine misinformation campaign in Samoa in 2019.
Kennedy discouraged vaccinations, leading to a drop in inoculation rates and a severe measles outbreak.
The outbreak caused over 80 deaths, mostly children.
Green, a physician, called Kennedy’s actions deadly and urged bipartisan opposition to his nomination.
Rep. Kim Schrier also criticized Kennedy, stating vaccine hesitancy fueled by misinformation leads to preventable deaths.
Behind the Bastards (podcast) did a great episode on RFK, including this massacre of children, if you want to know more.