Maria Godoy

And that's, you know, some of the disinformation that's been out there for years, really, that vitamin A can prevent measles, which it can absolutely cannot. And so what you have is parents giving kids vitamin A, you know, repeatedly long term under the false belief that it can prevent measles. And that can actually be really, really harmful.

Vitamin A builds up in the body and it can be toxic to the liver. And you're seeing that now in West Texas. There have been children who have measles hospitalized for vitamin A toxicity.

Vitamin A builds up in the body and it can be toxic to the liver. And you're seeing that now in West Texas. There have been children who have measles hospitalized for vitamin A toxicity.

Vitamin A builds up in the body and it can be toxic to the liver. And you're seeing that now in West Texas. There have been children who have measles hospitalized for vitamin A toxicity.

That's actually been around for a while, though. It was that rumor that the vitamin A idea that it could prevent measles.

That's actually been around for a while, though. It was that rumor that the vitamin A idea that it could prevent measles.

That's actually been around for a while, though. It was that rumor that the vitamin A idea that it could prevent measles.

Coming up... He has said during his confirmation hearing that he will preserve access to vaccines, but they're concerned because they know he's challenged it. You know, they know his sister with challenging measles vaccine and other, you know, routine childhood vaccinations. How RFK Jr. 's inconsistencies are motivating worried parents.

Coming up... He has said during his confirmation hearing that he will preserve access to vaccines, but they're concerned because they know he's challenged it. You know, they know his sister with challenging measles vaccine and other, you know, routine childhood vaccinations. How RFK Jr. 's inconsistencies are motivating worried parents.

Coming up... He has said during his confirmation hearing that he will preserve access to vaccines, but they're concerned because they know he's challenged it. You know, they know his sister with challenging measles vaccine and other, you know, routine childhood vaccinations. How RFK Jr. 's inconsistencies are motivating worried parents.

Well, so I've actually been talking to pediatricians across the country who have seen this vaccine enthusiasm. So that's sort of like the upside of this, you know, very worrying measles outbreak is that, you know, we talk about vaccine hesitancy and vaccination rates dropping, but as one pediatrician told me, the vast majority of parents are still vaccinating.

Well, so I've actually been talking to pediatricians across the country who have seen this vaccine enthusiasm. So that's sort of like the upside of this, you know, very worrying measles outbreak is that, you know, we talk about vaccine hesitancy and vaccination rates dropping, but as one pediatrician told me, the vast majority of parents are still vaccinating.

Well, so I've actually been talking to pediatricians across the country who have seen this vaccine enthusiasm. So that's sort of like the upside of this, you know, very worrying measles outbreak is that, you know, we talk about vaccine hesitancy and vaccination rates dropping, but as one pediatrician told me, the vast majority of parents are still vaccinating.

Even though those vaccination rates, you know, the routine kindergarten vaccination rates have been dropping, they're still high. And so pediatricians say they've been hearing those voices more, I think in part because of concerns about, That, well, obviously they don't want their kids exposed to measles and it is spreading.

Even though those vaccination rates, you know, the routine kindergarten vaccination rates have been dropping, they're still high. And so pediatricians say they've been hearing those voices more, I think in part because of concerns about, That, well, obviously they don't want their kids exposed to measles and it is spreading.

Even though those vaccination rates, you know, the routine kindergarten vaccination rates have been dropping, they're still high. And so pediatricians say they've been hearing those voices more, I think in part because of concerns about, That, well, obviously they don't want their kids exposed to measles and it is spreading.

There are outbreaks in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Ohio, and it is spring break season. People are traveling. They're worried they might encounter someone with measles and their kid might get sick. So pediatricians are having parents call say like, can I get my kid vaccinated early, you know? Should they get a second one now?

There are outbreaks in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Ohio, and it is spring break season. People are traveling. They're worried they might encounter someone with measles and their kid might get sick. So pediatricians are having parents call say like, can I get my kid vaccinated early, you know? Should they get a second one now?

There are outbreaks in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Ohio, and it is spring break season. People are traveling. They're worried they might encounter someone with measles and their kid might get sick. So pediatricians are having parents call say like, can I get my kid vaccinated early, you know? Should they get a second one now?

Part of it is a concern about future access because parents who watch the news who know Kennedy's history, he has said during his confirmation hearing that he will preserve access to vaccines. But they're concerned because they know he's challenged it. You know, they know his sister with measles and vaccine, challenging measles vaccine and other, you know, routine childhood vaccinations.