Episode 239: Here's Your Sauce! | 2019 Samoa Measles Outbreak

Hillary and Tina cover the 2019 Samoa Measles Outbreak.

Vaccines have saved countless lives. BUT the growing antivax movement has contributed to outbreaks like the 2019 Samoa Measles crisis.

Sources
Hillary's Story
AAAS
A Note on Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. | Science

AP News
RFK Jr. spent years stoking fear of vaccines. These people were hurt

Coming Soon via YouTube
Shot in the Arm Clip (2023) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Samoa Measles Outbreak

The Guardian
'These babies should not have died': How the measles outbreak took hold in Samoa

Mother Jones
How RFK Jr. Falsely Denied His Connection to a Deadly Measles Outbreak in Samoa

MSNBC
'Kids died.' The story of RFK Jr., anti-vaxxers, and a measles outbreak: Mehdi’s deep dive

Samoa Observer
John F. Kennedy's nephew joins Samoa's Independence celebration

The Telegraph
Samoa's perfect storm: How a collapse in vaccination rates killed more than 70 children

The Washington Post
Deadly measles outbreak hits children in Samoa after anti-vaccine fears

Photos
Map of American Samoa--via Britannica
Samoa Measles Outbreak Info--via Medical Xpress
RFK, Jr. in Samoa in June 2019--by Misiona Simo via Samoa Observer