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RFK Jr. Blames Immigration for Measles Amid 876 Cases

5/4/2026

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  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his vaccine changes and linked immigration to disease spread at a House Subcommittee hearing on April 21, 2026.
  • He framed the argument using anti-immigration rhetoric similar to President Donald Trump’s.
  • A 2025 Cato Institute analysis found no significant link between immigrant numbers and notifiable disease rates.
  • A Spartanburg mobile clinic gave free MMR shots after the health department reported 876 measles cases, most in the county.