In front of the small coffin of a Eight -year -old girl died of measlesRobert Kennedy made one U -reversion. The Minister of Health Of Donald Trumpknown for the positions No-vaxparticipated in Texas At the funeral of the little girl and then on X she launched an appeal: “Vaccinate».
Kennedy visited theepicenter of the epidemic that from January He caused Texas almost 500 cases56 of which are finished in hospital. The girl, who died for respiratory failure while she was hospitalized in a Lubbock hospitalwas the second victim of measles in Texas: like any other six -year -oldvictim in February of the same disease, it was not vaccinated nor did he Other pathologies who would have made it more vulnerable. Trump minister met i parents of both, but did not speak in publicWhile NO-VAX groups In Texas – one of which is founded with his help – they continued to attribute, without evidencethe two dead a medical errors.
“I’m here for console families and the community, “said Kennedy on X after participating in funeral in one Mennonita Church. THE’Former no-vaxafter propagating Alternative therapies like the Vitamin Ahas finally admitted that “the most effective way to stop measles is the Vaccine», While refraining from recommending the Large vaccination in all the United States, recommending it only in regions more affected.
THE’epidemicstarted from Texas in Mennonite community reluctant to vaccines for reasons cultural-religiousin the meantime, he has expanded to the neighbors New Mexico (54 cases so far) e Oklahoma (10). If the disease continues to spread at this step, the United States could lose their statusobtained in 2000, of the country he has Morbillo beaten.
There reverse Of RFK JR. It goes against the other hand with other initiatives taken after taking office as Minister of Health: the son of Bobby Kennedya former democratic passed to the Trump team After coming out of the election campaignordered a well-known no-vax of re -evaluate a connection betweenautism and the Morbillo vaccinethesis for some time dispelled in medical environments but of strong grip on public opinion.
“It’s one tragedyone absolutely unnecessary death“, he said Peter Markswhich until Saturday was the vaccine manager from the Food and Drug Administration: «So far there federal response At the epidemic it was to promote ineffective alternatives as the only form of prevention, “added the expert that last week, in an interview with Wall Street Journal he had revealed that he received from RFK team pressure to obtain non -existent data in support of NO-VAX positions: «I cannot give loyalty than to science. I cannot justify conspiracy theories», He said after receiving from Healthcare leaders The ultimatum: resignation or dismissal.