In 2019, Samoa experienced a measles outbreak caused by low vaccination coverage. Following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to be President-elect Donald Trump's health and human services ...

Kennedy Jr. this week, President Trump's pick to ... "It is well documented that RFK Jnr's visit to Samoa in 2019 coincided with increased anti-vaccine sentiment, particularly among certain ...

“Samoa is a small place ... Kennedy Jr. and vaccines More than 15,000 doctors sign letter urging Senate to reject RFK Jr. as health secretary Leaders of the anti-vaccine movement are thrilled ...

“But this [Samoa episode] is a pretty damn big story when you’re talking about turning the reins of health care and public health over to someone like RFK Jr.,” Woodhouse said. Those ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Samoa’s top health official on Monday denounced as “a complete lie” remarks that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made during his bid to become U.S. health secretary ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Samoa’s top health official on Monday denounced as “a complete lie” remarks that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made during his bid to become U.S. health secretary ...

Languages: English. At his Senate confirmation hearing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told senators that his 2019 trip to Samoa ahead of its fatal measles crisis was not related to vaccines—despite ...

Find him on Twitter @GabeWhisnant. Samoa's top health official on Monday condemned statements made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his confirmation hearings for health and human services secretary ...

Kennedy Jr. was asked about the deadly measles outbreak that occurred in Samoa in 2019 and claimed the lives of 83 people, mostly children. Kennedy, a leading anti-vaxxer who had visited the ...

Of Samoa’s population of 200,000 ... “One of the things that RFK Jr. has been a leader in has been instilling mistrust in ...

Gov. Josh Green (D-HI), a physician, explains why he believes it’s the “worst possible” choice for the department, claiming RFK. Jr scared people in Samoa away from a vaccine for measles.

Kennedy Jr. — a longtime vaccine skeptic who was tapped for the health secretary role this week — on global health. Experts from Samoa have been particularly vocal in sounding the alarm ...