- US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr told parents to vaccinate their children against measles, marking a stark contrast with his long history as a vaccination skeptic.
- Measles cases in the US have surged, with 2,371 confirmed infections this year, surpassing last year's total and making the past two years the highest since 1991.
- Kennedy's remarks were extracted by CNN host Dana Bash, who urged him to use his position to encourage vaccination as the new school year approaches.
- Kennedy defended the MMR vaccine, saying it stops measles in about 97% of cases.