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'We learned the hard way': Samoa remembers a deadly measles outbreak and visit from RFK Jr

By The Guardian   |   3 weeks ago
'We learned the hard way': Samoa remembers a deadly measles outbreak and visit from RFK Jr

In 2019, an outbreak of measles in Samoa led to 83 deaths and 1,867 hospitalizations, mainly affecting babies and young children due to low vaccination rates. Anti-vaccine influence, including by Robert F Kennedy Jr., fueled the crisis.

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