RFK Jr. touts MMR vaccine
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"RFK is too little too late," one person tweeted. "Two kids have already died."
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A second child with measles has died in Texas, a local hospital spokesperson confirmed on Sunday, as hundreds of cases of the infectious disease have been recorded in recent weeks.
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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.
I’ve never seen measles, and don’t know that I would recognize the symptoms. My children are vaccinated, and I had two shots as a kid. Am I still covered, or do I need a booster? My dad had the measles when he was a boy.
“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."
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The Trump administration clawed back $12 billion in grants for state and local health departments, leading to vaccine clinic cancellations.
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Live Science on MSNKids infected with measles face long-term health consequences. Vaccines can prevent all of them.Measles can erase the immune system's "memory" and cause a rare but fatal health condition. The MMR vaccine prevents these repercussions, evidence shows.
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.