Kennedy Jr. to Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, everyone is talking about water, and what’s going inside it. Since 1945, counties across the United States have implemented small traces of fluoride into their drinking water supply to support teeth enamel.
Claim: A claim has circulated suggesting that a boy in Texas died from measles because of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) and Republicans’ anti-vaccine
A doctor has accused Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, of downplaying a measles outbreak in Texas by saying outbreaks are "not unusual" in the United States.
At least 124 people have been infected in the fast-spreading outbreak. Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said "we have measles outbreaks every year."
Rates of measles in the US have climbed significantly over the past 20 years, as vaccine skepticism has grown.
At least 124 cases have been reported since late January, mostly among children and teenagers who were unvaccinated or whose vaccination status was unknown.
Public health experts said that although it’s true we have measles cases in the U.S. every year, the latest outbreak is concerning.