RFK Jr. goes full anti-vaccine bananas over two measles deaths—one was a newborn
Summary
Two unvaccinated people in Pennsylvania died from measles, including a newborn, marking the first measles deaths in the state in 35 years and the first in the US in 2026. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has shared anti-vaccine messages online, questioning the deaths and spreading misinformation about vaccines and vaccination rates.Key Facts
- Two people died from measles in Pennsylvania, one of them a newborn baby.
- These are the first measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania in 35 years.
- Pennsylvania is experiencing a large measles outbreak with nearly 400 confirmed cases.
- The US has reported nearly 2,800 measles cases this year, the highest since 1991.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the US Health Secretary, posted anti-vaccine messages on social media after the deaths were announced.
- Kennedy questioned the legitimacy of the reported deaths and blamed national vaccine rate declines on the Biden administration.
- The Lancaster County Coroner said the newborn died of a ruptured spleen and was positive for measles but did not confirm measles as the direct cause.
- Vaccine expert Paul Offit explained that measles infection can cause a ruptured spleen and said the deaths likely would not have happened without measles.
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