05-08-2019, 12:08 PM
Today, Politico is running an article written by Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Joseph P. Kennedy II, and Maeve Kennedy McKean.
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In it, the authors profess their love for their brother and uncle RFK Jr (pictured above), but denounce his anti-vax posts and contribution to spreading misinformation. They also highlight the work JFK, RFK, and Ted Kennedy did to promote vaccinations and eradicate disease, along with providing facts in favor of vaccinations.
Here's a piece of the article.
Americans have every right to be alarmed about the outbreak of measles in pockets of our country with unusually high rates of unvaccinated citizens, especially children. Right now, officials in 22 states are grappling with a resurgence of the disease, which was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000.
With over 700 cases already reported and indications that more outbreaks will occur, 2019 will likely see the most recorded cases of measles in decades. And it’s not just measles. In Maine, health officials in March reported 41 new cases of whooping cough, another disease once thought to be a relic of the past—more than twice as many cases as this time last year.
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In it, the authors profess their love for their brother and uncle RFK Jr (pictured above), but denounce his anti-vax posts and contribution to spreading misinformation. They also highlight the work JFK, RFK, and Ted Kennedy did to promote vaccinations and eradicate disease, along with providing facts in favor of vaccinations.
Here's a piece of the article.
Americans have every right to be alarmed about the outbreak of measles in pockets of our country with unusually high rates of unvaccinated citizens, especially children. Right now, officials in 22 states are grappling with a resurgence of the disease, which was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000.
With over 700 cases already reported and indications that more outbreaks will occur, 2019 will likely see the most recorded cases of measles in decades. And it’s not just measles. In Maine, health officials in March reported 41 new cases of whooping cough, another disease once thought to be a relic of the past—more than twice as many cases as this time last year.
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