Measles

U.S.Health Secretary RFK Jr. continues to sow doubt about vaccine safety.

Mon, 2025-04-14 10:24 — mike kraft

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely claims measles vaccine protection 'wanes very quickly' Though he endorsed measles vaccines, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to sow doubt about vaccine safety. NBC News

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called for people to get the measles vaccine while in the same breath falsely claiming it hasn’t been “safety tested” and its protection is short-lived.

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Budget cuts threatened measles spread in other states foillowing Texas outbreak

Mon, 2025-04-14 10:14 — mike kraft

Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the US The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chance. Health officials say the easily preventable disease has ripped through communities sprawling across more than 20 Texas counties in part because health departments were starved of the funding needed to run vaccine programs. AP News

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Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same in other states

Mon, 2025-04-14 09:57 — mike kraft

Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the US The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chance. Health officials say the easily preventable disease has ripped through communities sprawling across more than 20 Texas counties in part because health departments were starved of the funding needed to run vaccine programs. AP News

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Measles: US reports highest number of measles cases since 2019 --CDC

Fri, 2025-04-11 16:21 — mike kraft

US reports highest number of measles cases since 2019: CDC Measles cases have been confirmed in at least 24 states, CDC data shows. ABC News ABC News

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Among the nationally confirmed cases by the CDC, about 97% are in people who are unvaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown.

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US measles batle hindered by confusion over RFK Jr's statements.

Fri, 2025-04-11 10:28 — mike kraft

US measles battle hindered by confusion over health secretary response Since January, 505 people have been infected in Texas and more than 90 total in neighboring New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas. Two chidren have died. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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Overview: Federal budget cuts close vaccine clinics in various states

Thu, 2025-04-10 10:14 — mike kraft

As measles spreads, federal budget cuts force closure of vaccine clinics Federal funding cuts, though temporarily blocked by a judge, have upended vaccination outreach across the country, including in Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, Texas, and Washington state. KFF Health News

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RFK Jr. publicly urges people to get the measles vaccine

Wed, 2025-04-09 11:19 — mike kraft

RFK Jr. publicly urges people to get the measles vaccine | CNN US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly urged people to get the measles vaccine in an interview with CBS News on Tuesday. Neha Mukherjee, John Bonifield CNN

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Measles travel advisory issued by U.S. Government: update vaccinations

Wed, 2025-04-09 10:08 — mike kraft

Measles outbreaks in the U.S. and Canada spark an urgent health advisory, travelers urged to update vaccinations before the spring and summer travel seasons - Travel And Tour World As the spring and summer travel season approaches, the U.S.

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Colorado reports third case of measles; officials do not believe the cases were connected

Wed, 2025-04-09 09:54 — mike kraft

3rd case of measles confirmed in Colorado On Tuesday, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said a third case of measles was confirmed in Colorado. Aspen Andrews KKTV

PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - On Tuesday, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said a third case of measles was confirmed in Colorado.

Officials said an adult in Archuleta County tested positive for measles. They could not confirm if the person was vaccinated.

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