Breaking down drop in measles vaccines
As measles cases have topped 1,000 for the first time in six years, it may come as no surprise that fewer people are being vaccinated against the disease. Dr. Celine Gounder breaks it down.
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As measles cases have topped 1,000 for the first time in six years, it may come as no surprise that fewer people are being vaccinated against the disease. Dr. Celine Gounder breaks it down.
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Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sat down with CBS News' Dr. Jon LaPook and discussed the U.S. measles outbreak and funding cuts by the Trump administration. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder breaks down some of his claims.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed health program cuts and the measles vaccine in his first network TV interview since joining the Trump administration.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke with CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook for his first network TV interview since joining the Trump administration. Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic, said he encourages people to get the measles vaccine as an outbreak spreads in the U.S. He also discussed government cuts that affected health programs and staffing.
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