While Kennedy has endorsed the measles vaccine — commonly referred to as MMR for its protection against measles, mumps, and rubella — in the past, his statement comes as the number of measles cases this year surpassed the total number of cases nationally in 2025. Kennedy continues to make inaccurate assertions about the safety and efficacy of vaccines that have been disproven by science. There have been no reported cases of measles this year in New Hampshire, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services. Children enrolled in childcare and school in New Hampshire are required to get the MMR vaccine, with exemptions for medical or religious reasons. The state health department uses the recommended immunization schedule for children by the American Academy of Pediatrics.