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USA TODAY |
"RFK is too little too late," one person tweeted. "Two kids have already died."
The New York Times |
With falling U.S. vaccination rates and outbreaks that have caused more than 580 cases and at least one death, health experts expect measles to infect hundreds or even thousands more across the nation...
Fox News |
The measles outbreak began in Texas in late January but has since spread to a few other states.

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New York Times: Second child dies of measles in Texas
An 8-year-old girl in Texas died Thursday morning of “measles pulmonary failure,” according to The New York Times, citing records it obtained.
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Scared by the Measles Outbreaks in the US? The MMR Vaccine Is the Best Way to Protect Yourself.
The Cleveland Clinic notes that there is no cure for measles, and measles just has to "run its course." However, the best protection from it is a measles vaccine, which is typically given to babies in the form of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine.
NY health department advises travelers to get MMR vaccine amid measles concerns
“Measles is more common in different places and exposure during travel is something we need to consider," New York State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald said. "It’s important that New Yorkers ensure they are up-to-date regarding being immunized against measles. In some cases measles is as close as a car ride away."
Ex-official says he was forced out of FDA after trying to protect vaccine safety data from RFK Jr.
WASHINGTON — Shortly before he was forced to resign, the nation’s top vaccine regulator says he refused to grant Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s team unrestricted access to a tightly held vaccine safety database, fearing that the information might be manipulated or even deleted.
CVS offering measles vaccines to Pennsylvania residents
CVS Health is offering measles vaccines to people who live in Pennsylvania after two cases of the disease have been confirmed within the state. CVS says the vaccine doses will be available to people ages 18 and older at CVS Pharmacy locations and to children ages 4 to 6who need a second vaccine dose at CVS MinuteClinics.
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Measles can erase the immune system's "memory" and cause a rare but fatal health condition. The MMR vaccine prevents these repercussions, evidence shows.
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RFK Jr. has suggested vaccines caused 1918 Spanish flu pandemic at least twice
Kennedy Jr. falsely claiming that vaccines caused the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic known as the Spanish flu. One Facebook post (archived) with around 105,000 reactions at the time of this writing featured a photo of Kennedy with the caption: This pathetic moron claims the 1918 flu pandemic was caused by flu vaccines.
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