RFK Jr. voiced support for the MMR vaccine after a measles death, despite a long history of general vaccine skepticism.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited Gaines County, Texas, to console the families whose young children have died.

“The most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the MMR vaccine,” Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic, wrote at the end of a post memorializing Daisy, an 8-year-old girl who died from what the Texas Department of State Health Services described as measles pulmonary failure. The girl had no underlying conditions and was not vaccinated.

Kennedy Jr. is facing pushback from his Make America Healthy Again fans after endorsing the measles vaccine as “the most effective way to prevent the spread.” Kennedy, known for his long history of making anti-vaccine statements,

The disease is on the rise in the U.S. Experts explain when parents should consider the shot before a baby turns 1. With the measles outbreak in the U.S. that began in Texas still spreading, many parents are on high alert.

In light of increasing measles cases, RFK Jr. advocates for vaccination while arguing against government mandates as the best approach to public health.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is shifting his tone on vaccines amid the measles outbreak. Pulmonologist and MSNBC medical contributor Dr. Vin Gupta joins Ana Cabrera to share his expertise.

CHICAGO >> U.S. pediatricians and infectious disease experts say the fight against rising measles cases nationwide is being hampered by a lack of forceful advocacy for vaccination from government health officials and statements on unproven treatments that are confusing parents.

More than 600 cases of the preventable illness have been reported this year — the most the U.S. has seen since 2019. Two children have died.