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Kennedy's Controversial Measles Treatment Sparks Urgent Vaccination Call

3/8/2025

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has controversially proposed cod liver oil, budesonide, and clarithromycin as treatments for measles, despite experts dismissing these claims. With Texas facing 198 measles cases and a tragic death, the urgency for vaccination with the MMR vaccine has never been clearer. Protecting our communities is paramount.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has controversially proposed cod liver oil, budesonide, and clarithromycin as treatments for measles, despite experts dismissing these claims. With Texas facing 198 measles cases and a tragic death, the urgency for vaccination with the MMR vaccine has never been clearer. Protecting our communities is paramount.