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Texas children poisoned after RFK Jr touts vitamin A as measles treatment (www.telegraph.co.uk)
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Summary

Texas hospitals are treating children with vitamin A poisoning linked to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s promotion of the supplement as a measles treatment.

At Covenant Children’s hospital in Lubbock, patients with measles showed abnormal liver function due to excessive vitamin A intake.

Kennedy, the U.S. health secretary, claimed vitamin A dramatically reduces measles mortality. Experts warn his messaging confuses parents and downplays the proven protection of the MMR vaccine.

The U.S. faces its worst measles outbreak in decades, with nearly 500 cases across 21 states and two confirmed deaths.

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[–] 1 point 1 year ago

Sure, but there is a difference between you making an uninformed and dangerous decision for yourself vs making an uninformed and dangerous decision for your child who is unable to decide for themselves. Especially considering we're taking about diseases and conditions that have a relatively high chance of chronic or terminal outcomes.

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