The US is grappling with a growing measles crisis, with cases surging past 600 and two children dying from the disease. Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now head of the Department of Health and Human Services, has finally acknowledged vaccination as the key to preventing its spread.
Kennedy’s message comes too late for some Americans, who may not receive a clear directive on vaccination due to his own past controversy surrounding vaccine safety. The country is at risk of losing its measles elimination status, declared in 2000 after widespread vaccination efforts stopped the virus’s spread. Kennedy’s response raises concerns that he does not take the real risk seriously enough.
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-04-08/rfk-jr-s-measles-message-is-too-little-too-late