RFK Jr. says parents should vaccinate children against measles

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sunday endorsed the measles vaccine while also pushing a string of false and debunked assertions about other vaccines, RSV and the ongoing measles outbreaks.

When pressed by host Dana Bash during a contentious appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Kennedy eventually said the measles shot is safe, and parents who have not should vaccinate their children against the viral disease.

“I will say it right now, that people — parents should get their children vaccinated for measles,” Kennedy said after Bash challenged him to look into the camera and tell people to get vaccinated.

“A measles vaccine is effective. It stops measles in about 97 percent of the cases. So people should get vaccinated,” Kennedy said.

Health officials recommend two doses of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine in childhood, and those two shots are 97 percent........

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