Pennsylvania Measles Deaths Disputed
RFK Jr. and Gov. Shapiro clash over disputed measles-linked deaths in Pennsylvania.
August 28, 2026 · Updated Aug 28, 7:24pm ET
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What happened
The Pennsylvania Department of HealthPennsylvania Department of Healthgovernment agency reported two measles-associated deaths on Tuesday, saying both people were unvaccinated and marking the state’s first measles-related deaths in 35 years. The announcement came amid a growing outbreak in Pennsylvania’s Amish Country that has produced exposures in high-risk settings, including a neonatal intensive care unit in Danville. Gov. Josh Shapiro
Josh ShapiroAmerican politician (born 1973) cited falling vaccination rates and urged MMR vaccination, while HHSDepartment of Health and Human ServicesUnited States federal executive department Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.26th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services since 2025 questioned whether measles caused the deaths and suggested they may have been fabricated. A county coroner’s comments about other medical factors in at least one death intensified the dispute.
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