Deadly Measles Cases Explode Following RFK Jr. Vaccine Guidance
The Daily Beast • • health
Key Points:
- South Carolina is experiencing the largest measles outbreak in the U.S., with 558 cases since October and 124 new diagnoses since Tuesday, spreading to three other states.
- The outbreak is concentrated in Spartanburg County, primarily affecting unvaccinated children and teenagers, highlighting a decline in MMR vaccination rates below the herd-immunity threshold.
- Health officials warn the situation will worsen due to insufficient immunity in the population and urge immediate vaccination to control the spread.
- Despite recent changes to the U.S. childhood immunization schedule reducing the number of recommended vaccines, the MMR vaccine remains included, though vaccination rates continue to fall.
- Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., known for his anti-v
