{
  "id": 88424,
  "title": "RFK Jr. says parents should vaccinate children against measles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/rfk-jr-says-parents-should-vaccinate-children-against-measles",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-03T14:29:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6005580-rfk-jr-endorses-measles-vaccine/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the US health secretary, has endorsed the measles vaccine, advising parents to vaccinate their children against the disease. This endorsement comes during a year with the worst measles outbreak in the US in over three decades, according to ABC News AU.\n\nKennedy's advice was given during a contentious interview on CNN's State of the Union, where he also made misleading claims about other vaccines and RSV, as reported by The Hill. Despite his history of skepticism towards vaccines, including the MMR shot that protects against measles, mumps, and rubella, Kennedy emphasized the importance of the measles vaccine.\n\nKennedy has previously been known for spreading misinformation about vaccines, but he urged parents to have their children vaccinated against measles, as reported by Guardian Health. The surge in measles infections has reached numbers not seen in the past 35 years.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Health",
        "title": "RFK Jr tells US families to vaccinate children against measles amid outbreak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/rfk-jr-tells-us-families-to-vaccinate-children-against-measles-amid",
        "published": "2026-08-02T18:28:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "RFK Jr urges parents to vaccinate kids amid record measles outbreak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/rfk-jr-urges-parents-to-vaccinate-kids-amid-record-measles-outbreak",
        "published": "2026-08-03T05:49:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}