Stopping Measles Outbreak Is 'a Top Priority,' Kennedy Says

Leading vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been dismissive of the measles outbreak in Texas, now says that the spread needs to be stopped and that the federal response will include vaccinations. "Ending the measles outbreak is a top priority for me and my extraordinary team," the secretary of Health and Human Services posted on X. Kennedy said 2,000 doses of the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine will be sent to Texas, the Guardian reports. The outbreak stands at 146 reported cases, per the Washington Post, though officials suspect the real number is higher. One child, who was unvaccinated, has died in the worst measles outbreak in the state in three decades.