Kennedy Orders Search for New Measles Treatments Instead of Urging Vaccination

[highplainsdem]

Source: NYT

With the United States facing its largest single measles outbreak in 25 years, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will direct federal health agencies to explore potential new treatments for the disease, including vitamins, according to an H.H.S. spokesman. The decision is the latest in a series of actions by the nation’s top health official that experts fear will undermine public confidence in vaccines as an essential public health tool.

The announcement comes as Mr. Kennedy faces intense backlash for his handling of the outbreak. It has swept through large areas of the Southwest where vaccination rates are low, infecting hundreds and killing two young girls. On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported more than 930 cases nationwide, most of which are associated with the Southwest outbreak.

Critics have said Mr. Kennedy has focused too much on untested treatments — such as cod liver oil supplements — and offered only muted support for the measles vaccine, which studies show is 97 percent effective in preventing infection.

The decision to put more resources into potential treatments, rather than urging vaccination, could have grave consequences at the center of the outbreak.

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Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/health/measles-treatments-vaccines-kennedy.html

[dobleremolque]

1. The doctor (acceptable to RFKJr) is in .....

[Trueblue1968]

13. Kennedy Jr will kill people and tRump wont care

[FalloutShelter]

2. Your tax dollars at work.

Spending money to undermine accepted scientific that had full eradicated this disease from the US.

[sop]

26. Next RFK Jr. will propose new and improved iron lung machines to replace polio vaccines.

[jmowreader]

32. With modern technology...

…they could create an iron lung vest so all those lazy polio patients can go out and get jobs.

“What do you mean your arms and legs won’t work? Nonsense - get your ass into that salt mine and pick up a shovel.”

[generalbetrayus]

3. If only there had been a vaccine for brainworm infections before RFucK decided he didn't like vaccines.

[bluestarone]

4. Jesus Christ , I feel like the WHOLE bunch of these assholes are like the

ISLAND OF MISFIT TOYS!!!!!

[Lovie777]

5. The Island of Dr. Moreau..................

[pandr32]

6. Sad.

The MMR vaccine has worked so well.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Prevention is always easier, cheaper and results in fewer deaths and impairment.

[twodogsbarking]

8. He admitted that he used to do a lot of drugs. He still does but he used to too.

Trump hit a homer appointing him. He is the worst.

[DURHAM D]

9. He is working overtime to kill more people while trying

to make it look like he is doing the opposite.

We see you a-hole.

[twodogsbarking]

10. Boomers likely got measles as children. Their children, however, likely did not. At least for my wife and I.

Vaccine.

[Skittles]

23. my mum and three of her kids (including me) had measles at the same time

we were ages 3, 4, and 5

imagine that

[twodogsbarking]

25. Itchapalooza.

[Blue Owl]

11. Plan Brainworm

[bucolic_frolic]

12. "A dystopia becomes real not just when freedom disappears, but when one group decides only their freedom matters."

That's what ChatGPT told me today.

[Solly Mack]

14. Crackpot. Murderous crackpot.

[Basso8vb]

15. Stupid goddamned dumbfuck.

I hate hate hate that fucking piece of shit.

[Norrrm]

16. Like mass school shootings, dead children are acceptable to them to further their agenda.

[sheshe2]

17. Prayers?

[LudwigPastorius]

18. Coming soon:

Why would the government pay for that expensive chemotherapy, when Medicare can make your doctor prescribe Flinstone's Vitamins for your stage 4 cancer?

[creeksneakers2]

19. Total insanity

[Bayard]

20. We all have to pay for trump's bribe to this wackazoid,

To drop out of the presidential race.

[sinkingfeeling]

21. Yeah, let's spend research dollars on something we already know how to prevent.

[Karasu]

22. We might as well be spending money on trying to find the cause of autism. Oh, wait.

Facts don't fucking exist to modern conservatives. EVERYTHING is up for debate or a fucking conspiracy theory, no matter how long the debate has been settled for. They are dragging the collective intellect of humanity down the fucking shitter with no end in sight.

[ToxMarz]

24. Because its easier to make money around selling snakeoil

Harder to crack the vaccine market without any real science.

[underpants]

27. I don't think people realize how deaths and crime are about to increase

This is ridiculous. Vaccines work and everyone knows it.

Cutting food programs (or making states pay more themselves) and housing (heat too) are going to lead to more crime. From desperation caused by hunger to empty houses it’s a recipe for disaster

[SheltieLover]

28. I believe you are correct.

It's a sad state of affairs about to get much, much worse -- all to please pootin.

Kraznov must be impeached now.

Maybe someone can figure out how to help repukes in congress grow spines?

[thucythucy]

29. I know: bleach injections

and lights up the asshole.

Add a little horse de-wormer and we're in business!

It all worked so well the last time we had a public health emergency.

The Trump way: turning a manageable emergency into an out and out catastrophe, every time.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

30. RFK Jr is going to kill people

Link to tweet

[EarthFirst]

31. They'll gladly accept the Freedom Dots rather than succumb to the evils of science....

Pure insanity.