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Doctors push back as parents embrace Kennedy and vitamin A in Texas measles outbreak


Published on 2025-03-08 11:03:27 - Reuters
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  • By Chad Terhune (Reuters) -As a measles outbreak spreads across West Texas, Dr. Ana Montanez is fighting an uphill battle to convince some parents that vitamin A - touted by vaccine critics as effective against the highly contagious virus - will not protect their children.

In response to a measles outbreak in Texas, some parents have turned to alternative treatments like vitamin A, influenced by misinformation from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has suggested that vitamin A can prevent measles and criticized vaccines. Despite these claims, medical professionals are strongly advocating for vaccination, emphasizing that vitamin A is not a substitute for the MMR vaccine. The outbreak, linked to a church event, has seen 20 confirmed cases, with health officials and doctors pushing back against the misinformation by highlighting the proven effectiveness of vaccines in preventing measles, a highly contagious disease that can lead to severe complications or death. The situation underscores the ongoing challenge of vaccine hesitancy fueled by misleading information.

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