The article explores the campaign to “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) and examines the elements that have shaped this movement, including its origins, associated conspiracy theories, and implications for public health.
Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., recently visited families affected by measles in Texas. Following his visit, he emphasized on X that the MMR vaccine is the most effective measure to prevent the spread of measles. Despite this, Kennedy’s past endorsements of anti-vaccination views and unproven alternative medicines have caused concern among public health officials, parents, and supporters of the MAHA initiative.
In the second episode of NPR’s “Road to MAHA” series, senior science and health editor Maria Godoy, alongside NBC News senior reporter Brandy Zadrozny, provides insight into how anti-vaccine rhetoric has influenced the current public health landscape.
This episode is produced by Alexis Williams, edited by Neena Pathak, with Barton Girdwood serving as Supervising Producer, Veralyn Williams as Executive Producer, and Yolanda Sangweni as VP of Programming.