AP report: RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that
Summary
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told lawmakers that his 2019 trip to Samoa was not related to vaccines. However, new documents show he asked the Samoan prime minister about studying vaccines before a measles outbreak, contradicting his statements.Key Facts
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited Samoa in 2019 before a deadly measles outbreak.
- He told Congress his trip had nothing to do with vaccines.
- New documents reveal he wrote a letter to Samoa's prime minister about studying measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines.
- The letter mentioned vaccines or vaccination eight times.
- Two children died after receiving vaccines in Samoa before the outbreak.
- Kennedy was an anti-vaccine activist when he made the trip.
- During his confirmation, Kennedy promised to keep existing vaccine policies.
- After taking office, he tried to change vaccine policies.
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