Summary

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has reversed his stance on a measles outbreak in Texas, now calling it a “top priority” after initially describing it as “not unusual.” This shift comes after the first U.S. measles death in a decade was reported.

Kennedy, known for his anti-vaccine views, announced his department would send 2,000 MMR vaccine doses to Texas.

CDC data shows 164 measles cases reported across nine jurisdictions as of February 27, with approximately 95% of infected individuals being unvaccinated.

Meanwhile, Kennedy’s HHS department plans to eliminate public participation in many agency policy decisions, contradicting his previous promise of “radical transparency.”

  • @Eddbopkins
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    916 hours ago

    why he a 2 face pos? he said it wasnt a problem, its a problem now? actions need consequences, and not taking action needs double the consequences. not taking action weeks ago seem like it became a problem today. fuck rfk

  • @[email protected]
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    1218 hours ago

    “Top priority” for the department? Is there any department left? I thought they were all let go in a cost cutting move.

  • SharkEatingBreakfast
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    16 hours ago

    He realized that his main fanbase are the same ones that will clamor to shake his hand and infect him with the plague he encouraged.

    And, boy howdy, I hope they do. 💅

    • @knightmare1147
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      If I see a headline one day that RFK Jr dies to measles I will fucking frame it

    • The Pantser
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      281 day ago

      Brainworm took a nap and he regained control for a moment. He will backtrack as soon as Baal wakes up.

      • @[email protected]
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        2123 hours ago

        It might be the opposite: the worm is trying to save us (other potential hosts for its species).

          • Optional
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            622 hours ago

            My ancestors came over on the sandwich!

        • The Pantser
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          322 hours ago

          I say they want to prevent vaccines because one of the vaccines is poisonous to their worminess.

      • @Pregnenolone
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        113 hours ago

        It’s not a parasitical relationship, it’s symbiotic: he is as dumb and has the same goals as the worm.

    • @saltesc
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      1522 hours ago

      I think the game plan is to let easily avoidable bad shit to happen so they can ride in and “save the day”.

      • Optional
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        921 hours ago

        Aww that’s cute. No, it really is just insane amounts of incompetence.

        We’ve done this before.

      • @jaybone
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        421 hours ago

        “Save the day” by changing their mind on vaccines? I… I suppose that makes them look… good? 🤷

    • @CompleteUnknown
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      821 hours ago

      Someone explained to him with pictures and crayons how viruses and vaccines work.

  • @ajoebyanyothername
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    421 day ago

    “not unusual”…first U.S. measles death in a decade

    Yup, things that don’t happen for ten years are just run of the mill, nothing to see here.

    department would send 2,000 MMR vaccine doses to Texas.

    It’s a bit late for that!

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      It’s really not too late, every unvaccinated person who receives a vaccine today is one person who’s less likely to become a transmission vector. Also, this MMR shipment would potentially replenish dwindling stocks, because lots of people in West Texas who hadn’t previously been vaccinated have already been getting vaccinated

      To be clear, I’m not defending RFK Jr and his literally insane ideas in any way

      • @ajoebyanyothername
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        822 hours ago

        I was being a bit facetious, but also there’s a good chance there’s enough unvaccinated people out there now acting as vectors that we might be looking at mutations that have overtaken the vaccine. Absolutely agree that the more people vaccinated the better, and I really hope it can out a stop to this outbreak!

        • @[email protected]
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          922 hours ago

          The measles virus doesn’t mutate like coronaviruses or influenza viruses, that’s why the vaccine has been so successful at eradicating it

      • FiveMacs
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        322 hours ago

        If only they didn’t spend so much time weaponizing vaccines as bad…

        • Optional
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          321 hours ago

          what are you, a (((globalist)))?!?!

    • @tburkhol
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      251 day ago

      Think about it from RFK’s perspective: he goes on an antivax campaign in California, and measles breaks out in Disneyland. He goes on an antivax campaign in Samoa, and measles break out in Samoa. He campaigns in Texas…measles outbreak. I’m sure it looks to him like measles is everywhere.

  • @lath
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    These days I wouldn’t be surprised if his plan was something in the rethoric of “We will gather all of the infected and quarantine them in special epidemic camps. Then we will cleanse them with holy fire in specially designed room-sized holy incinerators.”

    • chingadera
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      320 hours ago

      We could even get them to work a lot with no pay between the quarantine and holy fire bits.

    • @officermike
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      1824 hours ago

      Less of an insightful prediction, and more of a logical conclusion for anyone with more than two brain cells to rub together.

  • @rickdg
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    111 day ago

    He hasn’t yet developed his republican double-down muscle. Fortunately.

    • @pdxfed
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      723 hours ago

      Just wait until they start allocating vaccines to “appropriate recipients”. TX? Sure. Oh, CA…sorry…

      • sunzu2
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        He should call Cali governor to DC and berate him on camera for not saying thank you enough times

  • @jaybone
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    421 hours ago

    I guess 2000 is a start.