RFK Jr. Defends Vaccine Policies, Handling of Measles Outbreak

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Kennedy Jr. faced intense questioning about his vaccine skepticism and the nation’s worst measles outbreak in decades. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports for TODAY.April 22, 2026 RFK Jr. Defends Vaccine Policies, Handling of Measles Outbreak02:15UP NEXTTrump's Pick for Fed Chair Faces Tense Grilling: See Key Moments01:49Voters in Virginia Approve Democrat-Backed Redistricting Plan02:13Iran Attacks Ships in Strait of Hormuz, Straining Fragile Ceasefire02:13Clinton, Bush, Obama and Biden Share Hope for America's Future06:42Clinton, Bush, Obama and Biden Share Message for America25016:28FBI Investigates Deaths and Disappearances of 10 US Scientists02:02Labor Sec. 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