WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Michael Bennet issued the following press release:
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet pressed U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (https://www.bennet.senate.gov/2026/04/22/bennet-presses-sec-kennedy-to-admit-safety-of-measles-vaccine-and-commit-to-supporting-it/) yesterday during a Senate Finance Committee hearing to admit on the record that the measles vaccine is effective and the strongest way to prevent outbreaks - a notable change in position. By pressing Kennedy to acknowledge the measles vaccine's 97 percent effectiveness, Bennet has done more to elevate public awareness of its benefits than Kennedy has throughout his tenure.
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