“It is certainly beneficial for Samoa to have the benefit of your Team’s independent health assessment of our MMR Vaccines and I would welcome with much anticipation your Team’s proposed visit to our islands,”

Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-27

The Samoan prime minister responded to Kennedy's letter a month later, welcoming CHD's proposed assessment of MMR vaccines and visit to the islands.