RFK Jr. on Dr. Phil: MMR Vaccine’s Waning Immunity and Unaddressed Safety Risks Exposed
In a hard-hitting interview with Dr. Phil, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. zeroed in on the troubling downsides of the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine, raising urgent concerns about its waning effectiveness and lack of safety testing. With public trust in vaccines wavering, Kennedy’s revelations demand attention.
Kennedy warned that the MMR vaccine’s protection fades over time—approximately 4% per year, he claimed—leaving many older adults with little to no immunity. “It’s a leaky vaccine,” he said, echoing Sir Graham Wilson, a leading infectious disease expert in 1963, who predicted its long-term limitations. This waning effect, Kennedy noted, contributes to breakthrough cases, even among the vaccinated, in communities hit by outbreaks.
The mumps component of the MMR vaccine drew Kennedy’s fiercest criticism. “It’s never worked effectively,” he told Dr. Phil, citing a whistleblower lawsuit against Merck, the vaccine’s manufacturer. Lab technician John Krahling alleged Merck ordered fraudulent practices to overstate the mumps vaccine’s efficacy.
Though dismissed on a technicality, the case revealed disturbing flaws, Kennedy said. This is alarming, as mumps in older individuals—a paradoxical vaccine outcome—can lead to severe complications like sterility, unlike the typically benign childhood illness.
Even more shocking, Kennedy revealed that the MMR combination shot was “never safety tested” as a single vaccine. He suggested that combining measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines may cause viral interference, potentially linked to adverse events not seen with individual shots. “People assumed the combination was safe, but we now know that’s not true,” he said. HHS is now launching studies to probe these safety gaps, a first in vaccine science, Kennedy emphasized.
Despite these issues, Kennedy and HHS continue to recommend the MMR vaccine to curb measles spread, but he stressed the need for rigorous scrutiny. “We’re finally digging into the science to uncover the truth,” he told Dr. Phil, signaling a push for transparency. This bold stance challenges the status quo and sparks a critical question: are we overlooking serious flaws in the MMR vaccine?
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