Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin says he exposed his 9 children to chickenpox instead of vaccinating them
The governor did this despite a strong warning by health experts, including the CDC, against exposing children to chickenpox in efforts to immunize them
Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin on Tuesday revealed that he intentionally exposed his nine children to chickenpox instead of vaccinating them against the disease. The Republican made the statement while talking to a Bowlin Green talk radio station.
"Every single one of my kids had the chickenpox,” Bevin told WKCT. "They got the chickenpox on purpose because we found a neighbor that had it and I went and made sure every one of my kids was exposed to it, and they got it. They had it as children. They were miserable for a few days, and they all turned out fine," The Louisville Courier-Journal reported.