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- On August 2, 2026, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told CNN’s Dana Bash that parents should vaccinate children, noting the MMR shot is 97 % effective despite his anti-vaccine stance.
- The U.S. logged 2,371 measles cases in 2026—the highest in 35 years—with about 93 % unvaccinated.
- Dr. Ashish Jha praised the MMR endorsement but said most of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s other claims were inaccurate and the administration has not sufficiently promoted vaccines.
