WSJ Urges Kennedy to Abandon ‘Antivax Hooey’ Amid Texas Measles Outbreak

[Social Media]

 

The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board has called on Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to distance himself from his long-held anti-vaccine positions as Texas faces a growing measles outbreak. The op-ed, published Monday, comes as nearly 50 confirmed cases—primarily among unvaccinated children—have been reported in the South Plains region of Texas.

 

“We are on record as skeptical of RFK Jr.’s nomination. The Senate confirmed him. Now the best-case scenario would be for Mr. Kennedy to internalize that he is no longer an activist outsider who needs to take provocative potshots to get attention,” the Journal’s editorial board wrote.

 

As of last week, 48 children had been diagnosed with measles, with 13 requiring hospitalization. Health officials warn that the disease is highly contagious, with the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases stating that up to 90% of unprotected individuals exposed to measles will become infected.

 

According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, all of the infected children were either unvaccinated or had unconfirmed vaccination statuses. Officials have cautioned that the outbreak could continue to grow due to measles’ extreme transmissibility.

 

“The tragedy is that this doesn’t have to keep happening. In 2000, measles was declared eliminated from the U.S., meaning 12 months with no continuous spread,” the Journal’s op-ed noted. “Yet for some people, the reality of measles feels like a sepia-toned history lesson, whereas the antivax hooey featured on podcasts these days sounds current.”

 

The editorial directly criticized Kennedy’s role in spreading vaccine skepticism. “RFK Jr., an environmental lawyer by trade, has long been part of the problem, and at his Senate confirmation hearings he presented himself as just asking questions, man. That undersells his role in spreading doubt and confusion.”

 

The piece also pointed to the declining vaccination rates among U.S. kindergarteners. While states and Washington, D.C., mandate vaccinations for school attendance, exemptions are commonly granted. During the 2023-2024 school year, coverage for the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine among kindergarteners fell to 92.7%, below the federal “Healthy People 2030” target of 95%—the threshold considered necessary to maintain herd immunity.

 

With Kennedy now leading HHS, concerns remain about how the administration will address declining immunization rates. Though federal health officials have long emphasized the importance of MMR coverage, Kennedy has signaled that his priorities will focus on chronic illnesses rather than infectious disease.

 

As the measles outbreak unfolds, the WSJ’s editorial serves as a pointed reminder of the stakes involved in vaccine policy and public health leadership.

 

Based on a report by The Hill  2025-02-19

 

 

[Paul Henry]

Kennedy is unqualified and unfit to hold down his job.America will suffer for all the clowns Trump has put into these important top jobs.The effect of their incompetance will be felt across America for years to come.

The American PEOPLE will bear the brunt of  Trumps ignorance. 

[Stiddle Mump]

A message to Kennedy jnr. Carry on the good work. And tell the WSJ to go jump in the sea.

 

Measles is a collection of symptoms that arise when the body is under attack and is desperately attempting to rid itself of undesirables. These WSJ investigators should be looking for the toxins that are causing the outbreak.

[Chomper Higgot]

I don’t know if the purveyors of misinformation can do a U-Turn and convince those who bought their lies to vaccinate their children, let alone if the likes of RFK Jr is capable of acting in the interests of the children at risk.

 

Children are suffering this dreadful disease, more will be infected and their parents will have to come to terms with the decisions they made.

 

The ‘Find Out Phase’ is here.

[JonnyF]

That was quick.

 

He was only confirmed 5 days ago and already there is a measles outbreak. 😄

 

It's almost like the media are looking for ways to attack him. 

 

5 hours ago, Social Media said:

During the 2023-2024 school year, coverage for the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine among kindergarteners fell to 92.7%, below the federal “Healthy People 2030” target of 95%—the threshold considered necessary to maintain herd immunity.

 

2023-2024? Wasn't that when Biden was in power?

[Chomper Higgot]

9 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

That was quick.

 

He was only confirmed 5 days ago and already there is a measles outbreak. 😄

 

It's almost like the media are looking for ways to attack him. 

 

 

2023-2024? Wasn't that when Biden was in power?

What like the media started a measles outbreak just to ‘attack him’?!

 

Or perhaps, he has the job, now he needs to do it!

 

[johng]

39 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Children are suffering this dreadful disease, more will be infected and their parents will have to come to terms with the decisions they made.

 

 

[johng]

1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

What like the media started a measles outbreak just to ‘attack him’?!

 

The "MSM"  have done nothing but attack him since he started raising questions about  so called "settled science"  back when he was a Democrat environmental lawyer  they loved him !

[Harrisfan]

Had measles, no big deal. Typical media drama queens. 

[Eric Loh]

17 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

2023-2024? Wasn't that when Biden was in power?

When Biden was in power, outbreak like this is managed through a combination of public health measures, scientific advise and federal assistance aka professionally not by inexperience and incompetent Health Secretary and gutted CDC and NIH. 

[Chomper Higgot]

4 minutes ago, johng said:

 

The "MSM"  have done nothing but attack him since he started raising questions about  so called "settled science"  back when he was a Democrat environmental lawyer  they loved him !

The WSJ aren’t attacking him.

 

They are urging him to address the outbreak of a serious infectious disease that is putting children at risk - AKA do his job.

[Purdey]

"Measles is a childhood infection caused by a virus. Once quite common, measles can now almost always be prevented with a vaccine.

Also called rubeola, measles spreads easily and can be serious and even fatal for small children. While death rates have been falling worldwide as more children receive the measles vaccine, the disease still kills more than 200,000 people a year, mostly children."

- Mayo Clinic

However, Texas will take responsibility for its kids. 

[Bkk Brian]

56 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I don’t know if the purveyors of misinformation can do a U-Turn and convince those who bought their lies to vaccinate their children, let alone if the likes of RFK Jr is capable of acting in the interests of the children at risk.

 

Children are suffering this dreadful disease, more will be infected and their parents will have to come to terms with the decisions they made.

 

The ‘Find Out Phase’ is here.

Better talk to the Mennonite community, they are the epicenter of this outbreak. Who's lies did they buy?

[hotsun]

And here i thought that the covid vaccines were the reason hes there, i didnt know he wanted to ban the measles vaccine too

[Stiddle Mump]

7 minutes ago, Purdey said:

"Measles is a childhood infection caused by a virus. Once quite common, measles can now almost always be prevented with a vaccine.

Also called rubeola, measles spreads easily and can be serious and even fatal for small children. While death rates have been falling worldwide as more children receive the measles vaccine, the disease still kills more than 200,000 people a year, mostly children."

- Mayo Clinic

However, Texas will take responsibility for its kids. 

Measles is not caused by a virus.

 

There is no such thing as an effective vaccine for measles.

 

It is not a disease. It is the body doing toxic housekeeping.

[Dcheech]

Texas, nothing Prayer & Leeches can't cure.

[Harrisfan]

16 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

The WSJ aren’t attacking him.

 

They are urging him to address the outbreak of a serious infectious disease that is putting children at risk - AKA do his job.

Not his job. Parents do that. 

[frank83628]

2 hours ago, Paul Henry said:

Kennedy is unqualified and unfit to hold down his job.America will suffer for all the clowns Trump has put into these important top jobs.

As opposed to the journalists writing this article and all their qualifications 

[Chomper Higgot]

7 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Not his job. Parents do that. 

They have my thoughts and prayers.

[khunpeer]

2 hours ago, Stiddle Mump said:

A message to Kennedy jnr. Carry on the good work. And tell the WSJ to go jump in the sea.

 

Measles is a collection of symptoms that arise when the body is under attack and is desperately attempting to rid itself of undesirables. These WSJ investigators should be looking for the toxins that are causing the outbreak.

ah, another medical pro! 🤪

[Harrisfan]

9 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

They have my thoughts and prayers.

Not mine. Measles is no big deal.

[tomazbodner]

17 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Not mine. Measles is no big deal.

Nothing is a big deal to those who completely lack empathy for anyone else.

[JAG]

49 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Not mine. Measles is no big deal.

Well, apart from killing children, perhaps causing blindness and deafness, and being totally preventable by vaccination.

 

 

[JAG]

2 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I don’t know if the purveyors of misinformation can do a U-Turn and convince those who bought their lies to vaccinate their children, let alone if the likes of RFK Jr is capable of acting in the interests of the children at risk.

 

Children are suffering this dreadful disease, more will be infected and their parents will have to come to terms with the decisions they made.

 

The ‘Find Out Phase’ is here.

 

1 hour ago, Stiddle Mump said:

Measles is not caused by a virus.

 

There is no such thing as an effective vaccine for measles.

 

It is not a disease. It is the body doing toxic housekeeping.

Anyway, the "nutter on the bus" (you know, the person you see advancing up the aisle, and hope and pray doesn't sit next to you), is in charge now! 

[Chomper Higgot]

36 minutes ago, JAG said:

 

Anyway, the "nutter on the bus" (you know, the person you see advancing up the aisle, and hope and pray doesn't sit next to you), is in charge now! 

And the worm inside his brain is controlling him.

[Bannoi]

When I was young my next door neighbours daughter got measles and it made her blind she must of been about 5 or 6 years old.

[Stiddle Mump]

59 minutes ago, Bannoi said:

When I was young my next door neighbours daughter got measles and it made her blind she must of been about 5 or 6 years old.

That's a really sad story.

[Eric Loh]

2 hours ago, Stiddle Mump said:

That's a really sad story.

You have empathy like most normal people but not those MAGA kind. 

[SunnyinBangrak]

Feeling releived we no longer have big pharma and their paid goons like Bernie and Pocahontas Warren deciding health policy. Phew!

[BusyB]

 

Bah! Hooey! Who needs experts?!

 

The US obviously not. Putin, Xi and Kim couldn't have chosen a better government for themselves.

 

Trump even has his own Little Rocket Boy.