Its the worst measles outbreak in Texas in more than 30 years.

Kennedy, aknown vaccineskeptic, has since published anop-edtelling parents to consider vaccines without suggesting or recommending them outright.

LUBBOCK, TEXAS - MARCH 01: Raynard Covarrubio fills a syringe with the MMR vaccine, at a vaccine clinic put on by Lubbock Public Health Department on March 1, 2025 in Lubbock, Texas. Cases of Measles are on the rise in West Texas as over 150 confirmed case have been seen with one confirmed death.(Photo by Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images)

A medical professional in Texas fills a syringe with the MMR vaccine at a clinic put on by Lubbock Public Health Department in March 2025.Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images