Dr. Ana Montanez, a paediatrician in Lubbock, West Texas, is struggling to persuade vaccine-hesitant parents that vitamin A will not protect their children from measles, as misinformation spreads. Despite working tirelessly to educate families about the importance of immunisation against the highly contagious virus, she faces challenges due to misleading information promoted by anti-vaccine groups like Children’s Health Defense, previously led by Robert F. Kennedy junior. Kennedy has since distanced himself from the organisation, which has actively opposed common vaccines like the measles vaccine in both state and federal courts.
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