From Rolling Stone · William Vaillancourt · · 40s
SNL Cold Open: RFK Jr. Announces Flu Season Changes
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declares cold and flu season now includes listeria and measles amid measles outbreak.
In brief
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declares cold and flu season now includes listeria and measles amid measles outbreak. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced cold and flu season should be renamed to include listeria and measles due to a measles outbreak. Originally reported by Rolling Stone.
SNL Cold Open
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced changes to flu season naming during NBC's Saturday Night Live.
“Now I realize you all returned home with a ship-full of weapons-grade diarrhea, but your health is of our utmost concern, starting…now”
Flu Season Renamed
Kennedy proposed renaming cold and flu season to include listeria and measles amid the worst measles year since 1991.
“That’s why I’d officially like to rename cold and flu season to: cold and flu and listeria and measles and trenchbrain season”
Measles Recall
Kennedy mentioned 200,000 pounds of meat recalled but stressed catfish, pony and cricket as viable proteins for Americans.
“And, yes, 200,000 pounds of pork, beef and goat meat have been recalled”
The short version
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced cold and flu season should be renamed to include listeria and measles due to a measles outbreak.
