Two days after initially downplaying the outbreak as “not unusual,” the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, on Friday said he recognizes the serious impact of the ongoing measles epidemic in Texas – in which a child died recently – and said the government is providing resources, including protective vaccines.
“Ending the measles outbreak is a top priority for me and my extraordinary team,” Kennedy – an avowed anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist who for years has sown doubts about the safety and efficacy of vaccines – said in a post on X.
Kennedy said his federal Department of Health and Human Services would send Texas 2,000 doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine – typically meant to be given to children in a series of two shots at 12 to 15 months old as well as between the ages of four and six years old – through its immunization program.
Dead kids changing a Republican’s behavior on a politicized issue???
Cool, now do guns.
Must have realized it was a white kid who died.
We are sending 2000 gun shot vaccines! Lol
Was RFK ever pro-gun? I sincerely don’t remember.
Yes, he has a consistent record of voting in line with the arms manufacturers’ lobby interests. He does not believe gun violence should even be researched.
That’s weird, why would he send vaccines? Those have 5g signal receivers in it for mind control. Is he stupid?
They included 2000 tin foil hats in the package
would send Texas 2,000 doses
Yeah, that actually sounds reasonable for a small localized outbreak when most are already vaccinated…
A total of 164 measles cases were reported as of 27 February across Alaska, California, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, Rhode Island and Texas, information from the CDC showed. About 95% of those infected were unvaccinated people, including children whose parents did not follow CDC recommendations to get them immunized with safe, effective vaccines providing protection against measles as well as other easily preventable diseases. Another 3% were from people who received only one of the two required shots for immunity, CDC data showed on Friday.
These cases were reported in nine jurisdictions, including Kentucky, marking a near 80% jump from 93 cases reported a week ago.
Too bad it’s fucking everywhere and spreading insanely quickly…
2000 is laughable. And they’re having “measles” parties? lol gl!
You don’t need measles parties. The virus is so contagious you more or less can get it by looking at an infected person if you are not already immune.
2000 doses…that’s it?
It’s more effective than mandating it and forcing health care companies to pay for it. /Sarcasm in case anyone was wondering
Yeah. That’s nothing.
ignore reality all you want, it won’t go away
“I sent vaccines to the antivaxxers, this is a great idea that will surely resolve the issue.”
Guy needs a new brainworm to pilot him cuz that move is stupid as fuck.
The idea that RFK is piloted by a brain worm is ridiculous misinformation. The worm in RFK’s brain died. Probably because his thoughts are so toxic.
The pilot died? Well that does explain a lot.
His top priority really ought to be drinking himself to death ASAP.
Sorry but I disagree. Drinking yourself to death is not painful enough.
Someone needs to introduce him to this new homeopathic treatment I just invented called Bath Salts Therapy. Give him his first dose on stage
I have a suggestion: since the vaccine is not safe, why don’t we do a lockdown? /s
Alternatively, if we did a speedrun on herd immunity, Trump would have another thing to boast about to the world! /s
They were considering that, because they figured it would hurt blue states more.
“Kushner’s coronavirus team shied away from a national strategy, believing that the virus was hitting Democratic states hardest and that they could blame governors, report says”
https://www.businessinsider.com/kushner-covid-19-plan-maybe-axed-for-political-reasons-report-2020-7
More on “herd immunity” attempts
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/16/trump-appointee-demanded-herd-immunity-strategy-446408
“Infants, kids, teens, young people, young adults, middle aged with no conditions etc. have zero to little risk….so we use them to develop herd…we want them infected…" Alexander added.
Oh does he now wish to keep his position?
I assume that an adult finally sat him down and explained how bad the situation is in simple kid friendly terms.
I can only hope one of the experts got through to him. Hopefully he keeps listening to whoever it was.
He’s sending supplies of oil of oregano and industrial bleach.
We know it’s a priority - and so far you’re doing a great job getting it spread around everywhere
