In The Politics of Autism, I analyze the myth that vaccines cause autism. This bogus idea can hurt people by allowing diseases to spread. Examples include measles, COVID, flu, and polio. A top antivaxxer is HHS Secretary RFK Jr. He is part of the "Disinformation Dozen." He helped cause a deadly 2019 measles outbreak in Samoa.
As of January 22, 2026, 416 confirmed* measles cases were reported in the United States in 2026. Among these, 413 measles cases were reported by 14 jurisdictions: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. A total of 3 measles cases were reported among international visitors to the United States.
It's only January, and that's more than in ALL of 2024.
......................................................................Year...............................................................................Cases
2026 | 416 |
2025 | 2,255 |
2024 | 285 |
2023 | 59 |
2022 | 121 |
2021 | 49 |
2020 | 13 |
