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RFK Jr. tells Americans to get measles vaccine

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Measles cases have surged in several U.S. states in early 2025, sparking public health warnings.
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The U.S. has more than double the number of measles cases it saw in all of 2024, and Texas is reporting the majority of them with 505.
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Dr. Sue Kressly, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, said leaders need to speak with a consistent science- and fact-based message about measles vaccination, calling that the only way to ...

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