RFK Jr. recommends measles vaccines for community immunity while supporting personal choice
Amid the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas, Fox News' senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel sat down with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in an exclusive interview to discuss contagion concerns.
«The new Health and Human Services secretary told me he is recommending vaccines for the purpose of community immunity,» Siegel told Fox News’ Sandra Smith on «America Reports» following the Tuesday interview.
«He’s working with Texas health officials to provide many more doses of the shot in Texas.»
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At the same time, RFK Jr. continues to believe in personal choice, Siegel added.
During the interview, RFK Jr. noted that most of the people impacted in Texas are part of the Mennonite community, including an unvaccinated girl who tragically died.
While the HHS secretary does recommend vaccines for «highly unvaccinated communities like the Mennonites,» he acknowledged that there’s «a lot of mistrust in vaccines.»
«There a..