RFK Jr. Under Fire as U.S. Measles Cases Surge Past 2,000 in One Year
RFK Jr. says his department supports measles vaccines, but lawmakers say his record tells a different story.
Testifying before Congress, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said federal guidance still recommends the MMR vaccine for children, according to multiple reports. But the statement came as senators from both parties pressed him over rising measles cases and his history of vaccine skepticism.
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According to The Guardian and AP News, the U.S. has seen more than 2,000 measles cases in the past year, the highest in decades, with critics linking the surge to declining vaccination rates and policy shifts under Kennedy’s leadership.
Kennedy denied responsibility, attributing the trend to global factors and post-pandemic distrust. Still, lawmakers pointed to past statements and changes to vaccine advisory systems as undermining public confidence.
The clash highlights a central tension of his tenure: publicly backing vaccines while facing ongoing scrutiny over whether his policies are weakening them.
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