Robert F. Kennedy Jr., confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services, stated on CNN’s State of the Union that parents should vaccinate children against measles. The remarks occurred during a Sunday interview with Dana Bash. Multiple sources confirm the appearance and statement without reporting changes to agency policy.
“HHS Secretary RFK, Jr.: ‘Parents should get their children vaccinated for measles’”
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RFK Jr.’s endorsement supplies institutional weight to MMR efficacy and herd immunity during outbreaks.
“Collective protection and evidence-based policy over individual consent concerns.”
The statement distinguishes established vaccines from newer ones while upholding informed consent.
“Targeted recommendations rather than mandates or blanket skepticism.”
The advice frames vaccination as a voluntary parental decision without federal compulsion.
“Individual liberty and informed consent over centralized public-health edicts.”
All views overstate the remark’s independent policy weight and omit structural limits on HHS authority plus epidemiological data.
“Narrative positioning rather than measurable risk trade-offs or enforcement realities.”
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