The HHS secretary denied responsibility for the nation's measles surge while defending vaccine skepticism
Weekend Editor
Published
August 2, 2026 1:30PM (EDT)
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seeing a spike in measles under his tenure, but refuses to admit his anti-vaccine stance is the cause. He instead blames the media for spreading such misinformation. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)














