"Of Samoa’s population of 200,000, more than 5,700 were infected and 83 died, many of them young children. Hospitals were overrun, and the nation declared a state of emergency...Kennedy had visited Samoa only four months before the outbreak and met with anti-vaccine advocates. He later characterized the outbreak in Samoa as 'mild.'"
RFK Jr is a danger to public health.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/15/rfk-jr-global-health-samoa-kennedy/
#PublicHealth #vaccines #immunizations #measles #misinformation #GlobalHealth #InternationalHealth
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