US could lose measles-free status soon as RFK Jr’s pushes anti-vaccine agenda
The Guardian1 min read1 reads
Country is in the middle of worst measles outbreak since 1991, with more than 5,400 cases nationally
Measles is considered one of the most infectious diseases known to medicine. Photograph: Jan Sonnenmair/Getty ImagesMeasles is considered one of the most infectious diseases known to medicine. Photograph: Jan Sonnenmair/Getty ImagesUS could lose measles-free status soon as RFK Jr’s pushes anti-vaccine agenda
Country is in the middle of worst measles outbreak since 1991, with more than 5,400 cases nationally
The United States could lose its measles elimination status this week, an event likely to cement health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s legacy of meddling in vaccine policies amid the worst outbreak of the virus in the US in 35 years.
