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Measles

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RFK Jr. measles comments and quack ringtone draw Pod Save America criticism amid record US cases

Aug 29, 2026

Pod Save America segment discusses RFK Jr.'s statements on a measles outbreak, attributing it partly to lockdowns and loss of trust in agencies during COVID. It references a conversation with Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro on a state vaccination rate drop from 97% to 92.3% during the Biden years. The hosts highlight RFK Jr. being interrupted by a quacking duck ringtone during an autism-related speech and criticize him for spreading antivax views linked to the largest US measles spread in 35 years.

▶ Source: Pod Save America

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US measles cases reach 2,295 by July 2026, surpassing full-year 2025 total

Jul 27, 2026

The segment reports record US measles cases in 2025 and 2026, noting the 2026 total already exceeds the prior year's full count by mid-year. It contrasts this with a low of 13 cases in 2020 and states that recent totals exceed any year since 2000. A Virginia epidemiologist attributes the surge to kindergarten MMR coverage falling below the 95% herd-immunity threshold, and CDC data is cited showing 93% of cases in unvaccinated or unknown-status individuals.

▶ Source: NewsNation