The Infectious Disease Society of America says there have been “no deaths related to the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine in healthy individuals.” (Since the 1970s, the measles vaccine has been given in a combination shot with mumps and rubella to minimize the number of injections kids get.)

Kennedy Jr., an ardent vaccine critic who would have been Weldon’s boss as health secretary. Perhaps Weldon’s biggest problem was that he said the quiet part out loud. During his confirmation hearings,

RFK Jr.'s will admit that his kids are vaccinated, even though he has expressed skepticism about many of the vaccines children receive.

The anti-vaxxer in charge of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is now suggesting that getting measles is the best way to not get measles. During an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity,

Some health policy experts say Kennedy's early moves as HHS Secretary are concerning and suggest that he could undermine immunizations in less direct ways.

ABC News' Melissa Adan reports on the controversial comments from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. on how to prevent the disease.