Encouraging people to get the measles vaccine is a bare minimum requirement of any health worker's job. Sadly, we are now in the place where the head of the country's health agency doing it warrants widespread applause; a reflection of the dire place US public health is in. - ThreadSky

luckytran.com • 2 days ago

Encouraging people to get the measles vaccine is a bare minimum requirement of any health worker's job.

Sadly, we are now in the place where the head of the country's health agency doing it warrants widespread applause; a reflection of the dire place US public health is in.

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delilahgallo.bsky.social•2 days ago

If it gets people immunized, great! But he has done so much to roll back progress. Idaho, Iowa, and a few other states have been pushing legislation to even outlaw some vaccines

dj1au.bsky.social•2 days ago

This article says good nutrition and vitamin A are good enough.

delilahgallo.bsky.social•2 days ago

Oh Jesus Christ

lbean.bsky.social•2 days ago

It was soooooo preventable!

terez.bsky.social•2 days ago

and in this piece he says vaccination is a "personal decision" and that vitamin A is all you really need

oijans.bsky.social•2 days ago

Measles
Are
Great
Again

melodywainscott.bsky.social•2 days ago

Here’s what happening, today, in Lubbock, TX: Get your MMR vaccination FREE if you haven’t had 2 doses.

https://www.kcbd.com/2025/03/03/lubbock-public-health-continues-offering-mmr-vaccine-clinics/?outputType=amp

averagesam101.bsky.social•2 days ago

I wonder how many actually will since the hardcore MAGA have spread anti-vax for years to the rest of the right wing.

eyevandenabucco.bsky.social•2 days ago

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#StandWithUkraine
#NeverAgainIsNow
#StrongTogether
#WeRemember
#WeThePeople
#RunAmusk
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#3E

tjmcm.bsky.social•2 days ago

When your puppy finally pees outside you pat 'em on the head and tell him he's the best dog ever. No matter how many times he peed on the rug before.

mariefeesavante.bsky.social•2 days ago

It’s a case of arsonist firefighter.

luckytran.com•2 days ago

Even as he encourages people to get the measles vaccine, RFK Jr still downplays them by spreading misinformation about the role of vitamin A, sanitation, and nutrition in infectious disease prevention.

Measles deaths have declined historically because of VACCINES.

dj1au.bsky.social•2 days ago

He clearly did not write most of that article. He is still giving anti vaxers permission to not vaccainate by saying vaccines should be a personal choice and vaccines are effective but so is Vitamin A and good nutririon.😏

dcl01.bsky.social•2 days ago

We need a specific refutation of his "98% of deaths eliminated from diet and sanitation." His link to "Our World in Data does not say this." Need someone to clarify those stats

arctostaphylos-r.bsky.social•2 days ago

And if RFK Jr. truly believes vitamin A and healthy eating prevent infectious disease, why is he working for the political party that wants to eliminate child nutrition assistance programs both here and abroad?

luckytran.com•2 days ago

And although it's a good thing that RFK is encouraging measles vaccination, his actions—delaying or dismantling several key parts of vaccination infrastructure—since becoming HHS head undermine his words.

luckytran.com•2 days ago

So although I really hope that RFK Jr is changing his mind on vaccines upon reviewing the evidence, I think it's more likely that his pro-vaccine opinion piece was a result of GOP pressure to normalize him to the public. He still intends to undermine vaccines as much as possible.

mhkmhk.bsky.social•2 days ago

I think he is literally a reactionary. As in only reacting to something already going on. Mid outbreak he is for vaccines. Nothing about prevention or infrastructure building or anything normal people would take one. Just willing to point a hose at a fire if it is going already.

dj1au.bsky.social•2 days ago

RFK has had decades to see the evidence but has chosen to maintain his anti-vaccine views and refused to accept evidence.

ninjafingers.bsky.social•2 days ago

If he was changing his mind he'd let us have our flu shots this year.

luckytran.com•2 days ago

Overall, I think RFK writing a pro-vaccine piece is a net positive. Pro-vaccine messages need to come from a wide range of sources; this could make a difference to resistant communities.

However, we still need to be vigilant about RFK's actions to undermine vaccines as HHS head.

raisinit.bsky.social•2 days ago

As a Montana resident I hope these lemmings will listen. We have the lowest child vax rate for mmr.

bbirdiman.bsky.social•2 days ago

he is just covering his ass
in case things get really bad.
nobody in the anti-vax camp
will be paying it any attention.
their minds have been made up.

adrian7745.bsky.social•2 days ago

RFK Jr only said it to dope the public. It was a textbook PR stunt.

But... 1/2
H/T @gorskon.bsky.social
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/measles-is-back-and-so-are-all-the-old-antivax-tropes-about-it/

adrian7745.bsky.social•2 days ago

RFK Jr's anti-vax followers are being silent or angry he suggested the MMR vaccine.

Mike Adams, aka “Health Ranger,” who runs crank outlet Natural News said “Admittedly, this is VERY bad for the credibility of the MAHA movement”. 2/2
H/T @motherjones.com
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/03/rfks-flip-flop-on-the-measles-shot-is-ripping-the-anti-vax-world-apart/

miriametucker.bsky.social•2 days ago

I wouldn't call it pro-vaccine. He framed vaccines as personal choices among other non-proven "treatments." It's what I would have expected, which isn't good. He's clearly planning to get rid of mandates entirely. I wouldn't be surprised if he goes back to talking about autism, etc.

thenatale.bsky.social•2 days ago

Is it pro vaccine though? It seems to focus on alternative ideas and only mentions vaccines if you want them.

If it's actually pro-vaccine shouldn't it lead with saying they're the best way to prevent measles, instead of pretending like it's a disease of vitamin deficiency?

erdoc.bsky.social•2 days ago

And his quote of saying h"ealthy children are hard to kill"

foxfirefey.bsky.social•2 days ago

Counterpoint: I don’t think he really did. I don’t think the subheader was written by him and the things he actually wrote are very dog whistle.

leemeade.bsky.social•2 days ago

Use that open hand to slap some sense into RFK Jr. instead of clapping.

seekingboston.bsky.social•2 days ago

Why you are a long Covid Hero and the he ...is the Riddler.

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