NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya says "I trust the science" on childhood vaccines amid measles outbreak

Washington — Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, said on Sunday that "I trust the science" on vaccines, as measles cases have risen to their highest levels in 35 years, sparking concern among some parents about their children returning to school this fall. "I think that parents, for most kids, especially for the measles vaccines, the DTP, all the standard childhood vaccines, it's very important that parents vaccinate their kids," Bhattacharya said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."Bhattacharya, who had also been serving as acting CDC director in recent months, said, "I'm giving my recommendation — I've vaccinated my kids.""I think if you want to protect your kids from these sort of preventable diseases, yes, you should vaccinate your kids," he said.