RFK Jr. Says US Not Declaring Emergency Over Measles

Sen. Chuck Schumer recently called on the health secretary to declare a measles emergency.
RFK Jr. Says US Not Declaring Emergency Over Measles
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a press conference in Washington on July 14, 2025. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on July 14 that the United States is dealing well with measles and that he does not plan on declaring a public health emergency for the disease.

“In the individual states, if there are issues, we are there for them, but we don’t at this point consider it a national emergency,” Kennedy told reporters at an unrelated event in Washington when asked whether he planned to declare an emergency.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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