After Daisy Hildebrand died of measles, her death was made public first by Dr. Robert Malone, a vaccine skeptic who blamed the hospital for fumbling her care. Daisy’s father told The Texas Tribune he never to spoke to Malone.
RFK, Jr. called the legitimate concerns of a Measles outbreak “hysteria.” He also pushed debunked science and a conspiracy theory.
All over the country, vaccine clinics have closed amid a surge in Measles cases due to cuts in funding by the Trump Administration. Children from low-income families will be most impacted by these cuts to healthcare funding.
Medical experts say that while the health secretary is showing more direct support for the measles vaccine following the death of a second unvaccinated child, he’s also sharing information about debunked remedies.
The current Measles vaccination rate in Montana is below the 95% threshold required to achieve community protection.
This week’s episode includes a look at RFK Jr’s handling of the Measles outbreak in his new role and other health-related topics in the new administration.
More than 120 people across nine counties have been infected during the largest Texas outbreak in 30 years.
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