The MMR vaccine doesn't contain 'aborted fetus debris,' as RFK Jr has claimed: Here's the science

Published Date: 05 May 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the United States' top public health official, recently claimed some religious groups avoid the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine because it contains "aborted fetus debris" and "DNA particles".

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