Measles outbreak in the US due to vaccine conspiracy theorist Health Secretary

Worst outbreak in 30 years… Emergency declared as 3,900 confirmed cases in the US. Korea Economic Daily. Worst outbreak in 30 years… Emergency declared as 3,900 confirmed cases in the US, Reporter Choi Su-jin, International
Why on earth did they appoint such a person as the Health Secretary in the first place….
They are finally encouraging people to get vaccinated now.