Amid the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas, FOX News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel, Ph.D., joined HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to discuss contagious concerns.
“The new Secretary of Health and Human Services said they are recommending vaccines for community immunity,” Siegel told Fox News' Sandra Smith in a US report following an interview Tuesday.
“He's working with Texas health officials to provide more shootings in Texas.”
At the same time, RFK continues to believe in personal choices, Siegel added.
Measles cases continue to spread across multiple states after the death of a child
In an interview, RFK noted that most affected people in Texas are part of the Mennonite community, including tragically dead unvaccinated girls.
Dr. Marc Siegel, senior medical analyst at Fox News, sat down with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of HHS in an exclusive interview Tuesday, March 4th, to discuss the outbreak of measles. (Fox News)
The HHS secretary recommends vaccines in “very unvaccinated communities like Mennonite,” but he admitted that there is “a lot of distrust in the vaccine.”
“There are people in that community who can't get vaccinated or shouldn't be because they have autoimmune diseases or other immune issues,” he said. “If you get vaccinated, you're protecting those people from the possible spread.”
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Kennedy is also looking for more transparency and more research into the vaccine, as well as accurate reports of vaccine damage, Siegel said.
“Amazing” 108 people have been treated for measles in Texas in the last 48 hours, RFK said.
Treatments such as the use of cod liver oil, which contains vitamins A and D, “works,” he said.
The Texas Department of Health has reported 159 measles cases since late January 2025. (istock)
Measles cases continue to spread after the initial outbreak in Texas.
As of Tuesday, March 4th, the Texas Department of Health has reported 159 cases since late January.
Since the outbreak began in the state's South Plains area, 22 patients have been hospitalized in Texas.
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Last week, Texas reported the death of the first measles, a school-age child who lives in the area and was not vaccinated against the virus.
The agency warned that due to the highly contagious nature of measles, additional cases are “highly likely” in the surrounding communities.
The virus has spread outside the Texas border, and as of February 27, the CDC has reported 164 cases nationwide. (istock)
The disease has since spread outside the Texas border, and as of February 27, the CDC has reported 164 cases nationwide.
Cases have been detected in Alaska, California, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, Rhode Island and Texas.
Pennsylvania is also reporting its first case in Montgomery County, according to local news sources.
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The weather in Fox reported Monday that the Pennsylvania incident led to traveller warnings at JFK airport in New York.
Authorities warned that an individual who entered terminal 4 at the airport on February 25th may have been exposed, with some people already being contacted about a potential infection.
Most of these US cases occur in elderly children at school, according to the CDC.
Experts say the best way to prevent infection is to immunize yourself with two measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccines. (istock)
There have been approximately 200 cases reported since the beginning of the year. In 2024, there were 285 cases per year, according to the CDC.
40% of cases last year were hospitalized to isolate or manage complications.
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Texas health officials stressed that the best way to prevent infection is to immunize yourself with two doses of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccines.
The virus can remain in the air and on the surface for up to two hours after an infected person leaves, doctors warn.
