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RFK Jr tells US families to vaccinate children against measles amid outbreak
US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, a prominent vaccine skeptic, urged American parents to vaccinate their children against measles during a contentious
Ce qu'il faut retenir
- Parents should get their children vaccinated for measles because the vaccine is effective in about 97% of cases.
- The US has officially recorded 2,371 confirmed measles infections so far this year.
- The measles surge is caused by religious communities who eschew vaccines and global health conditions.
- Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and Lyme disease were caused by manipulation of germs in laboratories.
- The Trump administration has not done enough to promote vaccines or highlight the harms of measles.
US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, a prominent vaccine skeptic, urged American parents to vaccinate their children against measles during a contentious CNN interview. The call comes as US measles cases reached 2,371 this year, surpassing 2025's total and threatening the country's elimination status. Despite his statement, Kennedy denied responsibility for the surge, clashed with host Dana Bash, and repeated unproven claims about other public health issues.
Leurs propres mots
“Parents should get their children vaccinated for measles. A measles vaccine is effective, it stops measles in about 97% of the cases. People should get vaccinated.”
“I am frustrated because you are the HHS secretary and you are talking about things that lead to vaccine hesitancy in this country.”
Les chiffres clés
- 2,371
- confirmed US measles infections so far this year
- 2,289
- total US measles infections in 2025
- 97%
- effectiveness rate of the measles vaccine
- 37
- new measles outbreaks recorded this year
Le fil des événements
- Last year with higher US measles cases than current surge
- US achieves measles elimination status
- Robert F Kennedy Jr attends cabinet meeting at Camp David
- Kennedy urges measles vaccination during CNN interview
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- Parents should get their children vaccinated for measles because the vaccine is effective in about 97% of cases.
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