Kennedy's Measles Claims Debunked: U.S. Outbreak Worsens

0:00Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed this week that under his watch, the U.S. is handling the measles outbreak better than any other, country worldwide. He made the statement during congressional hearings while defending a proposed 12% cut to his department's budget, but fact checkers say that's not the full picture. As measles cases are exploding globally, an America situation is actually getting worse. Vaccination rates nationwide have dropped from 95.2% in the 2019 to 2020 school year down to 92.5% in 2024 to 2025, percent is for disease-controlled data. Measles needs at least 95% coverage to stop outbreaks and falling numbers are fueling the biggest U.S. surge since 19.91. Public health experts are slamming Kennedy's approach, saying he's cast out on vaccine safety instead of pushing shots hard. He's promoted untested remedies, which hasn't helped amid rising cases in places like Mexico, Canada, and Bangladesh, where over 100 kids have died.

1:05This year, 2026 cases are already topping last year's record, putting the U.S. on track to lose its 26 year measles. Elimination status. Other regions worldwide saw even higher numbers in 2025, but America's trend is heading the wrong way fast. With vaccination gaps widening and outbreaks unchecked, experts warn we're risking a full-blown return of this preventable disease time to rethink the strategy before it spirals further. This has been Canada News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.