HHS Secretary RFK, Jr.: ‘Parents should get their children vaccinated for measles’

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/02/politics/video/hhs-secretary-robert-f-kennedy-jr-parents-should-get-their-children-vaccinated-for-measles-dana-bash

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crispbacon99@lemmy.zip · 16 pts · 12d (1 reply)

Is he trying to give kids autism????

SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 12d

He didn't say give them Tylenol!

Remember when Tylenol caused autism for 6 weeks?

Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 11 pts · 12d

why not point to samoa, where he causes 86 children deaths from measles.

RePsyche@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 12d

Is it so?

thefluffiest@feddit.nl · 3 pts · 12d

Wait! Forgot about owning the libs? Surely that must be worth a couple of thousand dead kids!

Krusty@quokk.au · 3 pts · 12d (3 replies)

Nah. Just pray. Works if you work it.

Kenny2999@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 12d (2 replies)

No diggity

f4f4f4f4f4f4f4f4@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 11d (1 reply)

This administration is diggity-only.

Kenny2999@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 11d

Ya got to bag it up.

Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io · 1 pts · 11d

Is there a source for this that has less than 75 scripts to unblock? Looking for confirmation, of any sort.

Edit: see below.

Here are some other sources which appear to substantiate RFK jr's 180 degree turn from Measles anti-vaxxer to recommending vaccination for measles.

https://thehill.com/homenews/6005580-rfk-jr-endorses-measles-vaccine/

https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/vaccines-080326/

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/rfk-jr-us-measles-outbreak-vaccination-warning/106990342

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/02/rfk-jr-measles-vaccination