Everyone who predicted Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would usher in an era of anti-vaccine hysteria in his role as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services must be deeply disappointed by his latest article and actions on the measles outbreak in the U.S.
Our cuckoo bananas quack of an HHS secretary writes in “Measles outbreak is call to action for all of us” that the “MMR vaccine is crucial to avoiding potentially deadly disease … vaccines not only protect individual children from measles, but also contribute to community immunity, protecting those who are unable to be vaccinated due to medical reasons.”
Wait, what? Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. SAID THAT?
If your only opinions about RFK Jr. have been formed by what Instagram influencers and legacy media members have to say about him and the MAHA movement, I’m sure this article comes as a huge shock.
But if you’ve actually listened to his remarks—and watched his confirmation hearings beyond viral clips—it should not be surprising in the least to hear him confirm that he not only understands the importance of engaging with and listening to the concerns of parents, but that he also wants to “provide culturally competent education, and make vaccines readily accessible for all those who want them.”
What the moms of MAHA have been demanding is not a ban on childhood vaccines. Instead, they have been begging for transparency and the restoration of public trust in our health agencies after decades of obfuscation and coverups, and especially after their children were subject to draconian, pointless, and harmful policies and vaccine mandates during the COVID response.
His article is worth a full read—as it also includes details and data we typically don’t hear from health officials: A rundown of studies showing reduction in measles mortality from treatment with vitamin A; acknowledgment that “by 1960 — before the vaccine’s introduction — improvements in sanitation and nutrition had eliminated 98% of measles deaths” and that “good nutrition remains a best defense against most chronic and infectious illnesses.”
While some RFK Jr. supporters might indeed be surprised to see him coming out in support of parents giving their children the MMR vaccine (if they want to), they’re also heartened to see he’s continuing to make good on his promises.
So to everyone who predicted doom—or even tried to blame him for this measles outbreak (which began long before his confirmation)—the words you’re looking for are “I’m sorry, I was wrong.”