Hawaii Governor Blames RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vax Stance for Samoan Children’s Deaths
Hawaii Governor Josh Green urged senators to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services, citing Kennedy’s role in a Samoan measles outbreak. Green recounted how Kennedy’s anti-vaccine campaign, following a vaccination error, led to a plummeting vaccination rate, a subsequent measles epidemic, and over 80 deaths, mostly children. This, Green argued, demonstrates Kennedy’s unsuitability for a position requiring public health expertise. Green’s efforts aim to transcend partisan politics and focus on the critical need for a qualified public health professional in this role. He is actively lobbying senators from both parties to oppose the nomination.