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 ...

“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 ...

The new group includes one person who believes vaccines cause autism and another who has claimed the Texas measles outbreak ...

RFK Jr. asked to explain vaccine stance, pressed about measles outbreak in Samoa 07:11. As U.S. senators grill Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week, President Trump's pick to run the Department of ...

“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 — 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.