Kennedy on Sunday I changed his tone About the outbreak of measles in Texas Nearly 150 people got sick and killed children.
“All parents need to consult with their healthcare provider to understand their options for getting the MMR vaccine,” Kennedy wrote in OP-ED, published on Fox News Digital.
A longtime vaccine skeptic, Kennedy called for a decision to make vaccinations “personal” and realized that the vaccine plays a role in reducing spread spread of diseases like measles.
“Vaccinations not only protect individual children from measles, but also contribute to community immunity and protect those who are unable to get vaccinated for medical reasons,” he writes.
Kennedy has a long history of lightly paring measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccines. He has Repeated by mistake It linked it to an increase in autism and questioned its safety.
Almost 150 measles cases have been reported in West Texas, Texas, since January, according to the Texas Department of Health.
Kennedy noted on his operation Sunday that there were 79 cases in the state. People who have not been vaccinated The 62 people are not sure about their vaccination status. There are only five people who have been vaccinated.
The dead child was not vaccinated. It was the first US death from measles Ten years.
Kennedy has since faced criticism. He was the first to appear Downplay The outbreak at a cabinet meeting with President Trump last week said it was “not unusual,” and many people falsely claimed they were there “mainly due to quarantine.”
The HHS chief subsequently called the outbreak “serious” and outlined how his agency responded. Includes providing to Texas health officials; MMR vaccine.
“Ending the measles outbreak is our number one priority,” Kennedy wrote Sunday.
