RFK Measles Vitamin A
Is it concerning that RFK has started recommending Vitamin A for the measles?
The CDC Measles page on December 26th didn’t mention Vitamin A but today’s page does.
The key question is: does Vitamin A help fight Measles? Yeah, it helps, according to this study.
I wanted to call RFK koo-koo crazypants, but the recommendation isn’t without some merit.
I had to do some refresher into what RR and CI (relative risk and confidence intervals) mean. But if the that Cochrane study is legit, then the recommendation is fairly legit. Of course, if the immunization is safer and effectiver than vitamin A therapy, one should start with that (ie. immunize your kids!!!! Yes, the vaccine is an order of magnitude more safe and effective than going commando!!!!!). But Vitamin A treatment isn’t a K-K-CP recommendation.