Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa has condemned Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s views on vaccines amidst revelations that a drop in vaccination rates led to a measles outbreak, which killed 83 people in her country. Kennedy's controversial nomination as head of the US health agency has faced scrutiny, particularly his alleged ties to anti-vaccine sentiment. Fiame expressed disbelief at his nomination, asserting that it does not reflect American views, while also detailing the dire consequences of a 2019 outbreak that resulted from public health mismanagement and vaccine misinformation.
If he is the messenger for anti-vaxxers, as a leader, I do not agree with him.
The 2019 measles outbreak in Samoa was caused by a dangerous drop in vaccination rates that stemmed from a medical vaccination error in 2018.
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