Here’s why a 6-year-old deadly measles outbreak in Samoa came up in the RFK Jr. hearing
In 2019, a devastating measles outbreak erupted in Samoa. Eighty-three people, most of them children, died. Another 5,000 contracted the disease, many of which suffer long-term damage as a result. In total, around 3% of the small island’s population fell ill.
‘He’s a liar.’ Green outraged after Kennedy denies role in Samoa measles outbreak
During his confirmation hearing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. denied Gov. Josh Green’s allegation that he caused many deaths in Samoa by discouraging the measles vaccine.
Hawaii Governor Calls Out RFK Jr.’s ‘Bulls--t’ on Deadly Samoa Measles Outbreak
Hawaii Governor Josh Green had a scathing rebuttal to claims made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s during his confirmation hearing Wednesday regarding a 2019 measles outbreak in Samoa. “He’s a liar, and it’s bulls--t,
Gov. Green blames Kennedy for measles deaths in Samoa
It was a spasm of tragedy on a remote Pacific island that only a few months later was overshadowed by a pandemic. But to Gov. Josh Green of Hawaii, the measles outbreak on neighboring Samoa that killed 83 people,
‘He’s a liar’: Governor responds to RFK Jr.’s testimony about role in deadly measles outbreak
Governor Josh Green (D-HI) joins CNN’s Erin Burnett to discuss Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s testimony during his confirmation hearing to be President Donald Trump’s health and human services secretary about his role in the deadly measles outbreak in Samoa in 2019.
Democrats’ new push to stop RFK Jr.: Highlight Samoa’s measles outbreak
They say the island’s public health crisis, which followed Kennedy’s meeting with local anti-vaccine activists, reveals the consequences of questioning vaccines.
RFK Jr. Denies Samoa Visit Was Vaccine-Related: Here Are the Facts
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told senators that his trip to the country later hit by a measles outbreak had "nothing" to do with vaccines.
As RFK Jr. faces U.S. Senate, questions linger about a measles outbreak in Samoa, half a world away
Local officials in Samoa don't blame Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's HHS pick, for measles deaths, but critics call his actions "harmful."
RFK Jr. caused Samoa measles deaths, says Hawaii Gov.
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D), who is also a doctor, says RFK Jr., Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health, contributed to a measles outbreak in Samoa.
Hawaii Governor, a Doctor, Blames Kennedy for Measles Deaths in Samoa
Gov. Josh Green battled a measles outbreak that killed 83 people, mostly children. President Trump wants Robert F. Kennedy, ...
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Gov. Josh Green, M.D., will travel to Washington, D.C., this week to provide input regarding the nomination of Robert F.
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Gov. Josh Green sounds alarm in Washington over RFK Jr.
Elsewhere on Capitol Hill, Hawaii’s Gov. Josh Green on Wednesday recalled his experiences during the 2019 outbreak of measles in Samoa. The outbreak occurred several months after Kennedy visited ...
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Hawaii governor: RFK Jr. ‘could actually damage the health of our nation terribly’
Josh Green (D) warned that President-elect Trump ... public facing interviews but personal experiences with Kennedy in Samoa. “RFK Jr. has really given me pause about what he might do, he ...
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Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green, M.D., signed an executive order on Monday aimed at accelerating the state’s renewable energy ...
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s famous name and controversial views collide in his bid for top health job
Kennedy's numerous anti-vaccine statements, anti-vaccine nonprofit and lawsuits against immunizations are likely to face ...