# Could RFK Jr. Really Become HHS Secretary? {Yes, he did}

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**Created:** [October 30, 2024, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-rfk-jr-really-become-hhs-secretary-yes-he-did/1009451 "2024-10-30T16:19:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2025, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-rfk-jr-really-become-hhs-secretary-yes-he-did/1009451/187 "2025-05-01T22:41:56Z")

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We went from measles being technically eliminated to now on a path to becoming endemic. Good think we have RFK Jr at the helm.

> **[The U.S. is approaching a dangerous measles precipice, scientists say](https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2025-04-25/u-s-on-track-to-lose-measles-population-immunity)**
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> Measles, which was 'eliminated' in the U.S. in 2000, could be endemic again within 25 years if current vaccination rates hold, study finds.

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