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Committee debates measles numbers as HHS secretary resists direct medical recommendations on vaccines
Summary
Members pressed Secretary Kennedy about measles cases and vaccine guidance during the hearing; the secretary declined to give direct medical advice for individuals but said the department would present risks and benefits, while members warned of recent measles deaths.
Lawmakers pressed HHS Secretary Kennedy about recent measles cases and vaccine policy during the appropriations hearing, seeking clarity about the department's public‑health stance as a measles outbreak continued.
Representative (unnamed in transcript) corrected the secretary's international comparison and asked for accuracy in those comparisons. Ranking members and other lawmakers pointed to recent measles deaths and case counts and asked whether the secretary would encourage vaccination.
Secretary Kennedy said he was not "going to…
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