White House Silent on Measles Outbreaks

As health departments in multiple states battle some of the largest measles outbreaks in decades, there has been radio silence from the White House, STAT reports.

“President Trump’s absence in the national conversation about the measles outbreaks has prompted some debate in the public health community about whether he should be playing a more active role. For some observers, though, the question is not whether public officials should be supporting vaccinations, but rather whether a president who has previously spread false information linking vaccines and autism is the right messenger.”