Dr. Lucky Tran Nov 14, 2024

Reminder: RFK Jr caused a deadly measles outbreak in Samoa that killed 83 people, mostly children.

RFK Jr and his non-profit visited Samoa to lobby the government and spread misinformation that reduced measles vaccination rates.

He may now lead the top US health agency.

Show threadDr. Lucky Tran Nov 14, 2024
Here's a good article detailing how RFK Jr caused a deadly measles outbreak in Samoa: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/07/how-rfk-jr-falsely-denied-his-connection-to-a-deadly-measles-outbreak-in-samoa/
How RFK Jr. falsely denied his connection to a deadly measles outbreak in Samoa

He also championed a Samoan anti-vaxxer tied to the 2019 lethal eruption that killed scores of children.

Mother Jones
Show threadGrovewest
@luckytran I had the measles when I was a kid. It was no joke. Even after the infection is gone it’s kind of like long COVID. I was very tired, weakened immune system, and ended up with Scarlet fever soon after. Took months to recover. So that school year was shot. This anti-vaccinations nonsense is inconceivable to me.
Nov 15, 2024 at 7:54amWeb