Summary
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sparked backlash after writing a Fox News op-ed emphasizing vitamin A and nutrition, rather than vaccines, for measles treatment amid a Texas outbreak that killed one unvaccinated child.
Medical experts condemned his approach as “dangerous and ineffective.” The outbreak has infected 146 people, primarily in unvaccinated communities.
Senator Elizabeth Warren demanded Kennedy clarify his “intentions” for vaccine policy, citing his concerning actions including canceling meetings of disease experts and halting vaccine development contracts.
Kennedy previously led Children’s Health Defense, a major source of anti-vaccine misinformation.
I think this article is a bit sensationalist if the text they’re referring to is this https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/robert-f-kennedy-jr-measles-outbreak-call-action-all-us
Title and subtitle:
Includes this in the initial text:
This is the text prior to the vitamins mention:
He does defend that vaccine is a personal choice, which is not ideal for someone in his position, but he underlines that this will also increase the risk for those that can’t be vaccinated (eg allergies).
And finally he does create some deception and opens the door to doubt with:
The linked graph clearly shows no change in average deaths by 1960 and change only happens done years after. Healthy habits will for sure make you better prepared to fight off infections, but it is still better to be vaccinated. This is clearly a false and problematic piece of text, but is by no means the focus of the overall opinion piece.
Still don’t trust him, though!
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