CDC Refuses to Take Blame for Measles Spiraling out of Control
Gizmodo • • health
Key Points:
- Measles cases in the U.S. surged to over 2,220 in 2025, the highest in more than 30 years, with outbreaks in 45 states and a risk of losing measles-free status, partly due to declining vaccination rates.
- CDC deputy director Ralph Abraham defended the government's response, arguing that measles resurgence is a global issue and not solely an American policy failure, while casting doubt on vaccine effectiveness based on a specific outbreak.
- Data show that 93% of recent U.S. measles cases occurred in unvaccinated or unknown vaccination status individuals, and vaccination remains highly effective in preventing severe illness.
- The CDC is currently led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a long-time vaccine
