RFK Jr. cites vitamin A for measles, as experts advise caution

Image credit: stevepb via Pixabay. Article by Hanna Webster. Medical Xpress – March 27, 2025. Article originally published by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Amid a measles outbreak that has seen U.S. cases for the year so far surge past the total tracked in 2024, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has responded, in part, by suggesting alternatives to vaccination, including treating with vitamin A. “We’re providing vitamin A,” Kennedy told Sean Hannity in an interview that aired on Fox News in mid-March. “There are many studies, some showing 87% effectiveness of vitamin A against serious disease and death.” […]

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