Sep 10 2024 68 mins
Hillary and Tina cover the 2019 Samoa Measles Outbreak.
Vaccines have saved countless lives. BUT the growing antivax movement has contributed to outbreaks like the 2019 Samoa Measles crisis.
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Hillary's Story
AAAS
A Note on Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. | Science
AP News
RFK Jr. spent years stoking fear of vaccines. These people were hurt
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Shot in the Arm Clip (2023) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Samoa Measles Outbreak
The Guardian
'These babies should not have died': How the measles outbreak took hold in Samoa
Mother Jones
How RFK Jr. Falsely Denied His Connection to a Deadly Measles Outbreak in Samoa
MSNBC
'Kids died.' The story of RFK Jr., anti-vaxxers, and a measles outbreak: Mehdi’s deep dive
Samoa Observer
John F. Kennedy's nephew joins Samoa's Independence celebration
The Telegraph
Samoa's perfect storm: How a collapse in vaccination rates killed more than 70 children
The Washington Post
Deadly measles outbreak hits children in Samoa after anti-vaccine fears
Photos
Map of American Samoa--via Britannica
Samoa Measles Outbreak Info--via Medical Xpress
RFK, Jr. in Samoa in June 2019--by Misiona Simo via Samoa Observer
