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Health Secretary Faces Backlash Over Texas Measles Crisis

4/19/2025

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is under fire for his lackluster response to a devastating measles outbreak in Texas, which has claimed two lives and infected over 700 people. Experts are alarmed by his mixed messages on vaccines and failure to engage directly with the CDC, while local leaders remain disturbingly quiet on the urgent need for vaccination advocacy.

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Story summary

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is under fire for his lackluster response to a devastating measles outbreak in Texas, which has claimed two lives and infected over 700 people. Experts are alarmed by his mixed messages on vaccines and failure to engage directly with the CDC, while local leaders remain disturbingly quiet on the urgent need for vaccination advocacy.