Shapiro, RFK Jr. spar over measles and vaccines
Summary
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have publicly disagreed about two reported measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania during an outbreak. Shapiro confirmed the deaths, while Kennedy questioned the accuracy of the reports and suggested they might be false.Key Facts
- Two people died in Pennsylvania and the deaths are linked to measles, the first such deaths in the U.S. this year and the first in Pennsylvania in 35 years.
- Both deceased were unvaccinated residents of Lancaster County, and one was an infant.
- Governor Shapiro says spreading misinformation about vaccines and measles has real-world harmful effects on communities.
- Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expressed doubts about the deaths being measles-related and suggested the information might be incorrect or fabricated.
- Pennsylvania’s health department classifies measles-associated deaths based on lab tests or epidemiological links, but the exact cause is still under investigation by the Lancaster County coroner.
- Kennedy claimed the coroner had no record of measles deaths and questioned the official reports.
- Pennsylvania’s health secretary, Debra Bogen, confirmed the deaths and said they were reported to federal health authorities.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is involved but usually only when invited by states.
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