In a recent interview, Kennedy espoused the supposed benefits of supplements and steroids for measles patients.
There comes off as no evidence that cod liver oil itself can be beneficial for measles.
Doctors have occasionally used steroids for serious measles cases, including during a 2017 outbreak in Italy.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaking at a Trump campaign rally at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 1, 2024.© Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty
A 2023 study examining this outbreakfoundthat steroid use wasnt associated with worse outcomes.
However, theres no clear evidence that steroids should be a standard treatment for the disease.
It is true that malnutrition can be a risk factor for severe measles and other infections.
But measles can absolutely kill healthy people, especially if theyre young.
Elsewhere, the agencies under Kennedys new HHS have also taken steps to undermine the publics confidence in vaccines.
And the National Institutes of Health is no longerfunding researchaimed at reducing vaccine hesitancy.
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