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Four dead in Pennsylvania measles outbreak; Kennedy's vaccine skepticism scrutinized

Health Secretary RFK Jr. faces criticism as measles deaths mount and experts warn of politicized public health response.

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What to know

  • A measles outbreak in Pennsylvania has killed four people in the past month.
  • Vaccine experts attribute the outbreak to a politicization of science under Health Secretary RFK Jr.'s leadership.
  • The CDC has not yet publicly confirmed the deaths or their causes.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Health SecretaryPaul OffitPaul Offit Vaccine expert

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    Vaccine expert Offit links outbreak to Kennedy's politicization of science

    Paul Offit, a vaccine expert, characterized the measles outbreak as a grim sign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s impact as health secretary, citing politicization of science.

    “You're just seeing a politicization of the science.”
    — Paul Offit
    • democracynow.org

      "You're just seeing a politicization of the science." Vaccine expert @pauloffit.bsky.social says the measles outbreak — with four deaths reported in Pennsylvania over the last month — is a grim sign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s impact as health secretary.

      democracynow.orgBluesky14h ago361▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    Four deaths reported in Pennsylvania measles outbreak

    A measles outbreak in Pennsylvania has resulted in four deaths over the past month, according to reporting by the New York Times.

    • newnarrative.bsky.social

      Kennedy’s Anti-Vaccine Legacy Will Outlast This Administration

      newnarrative.bsky.socialBluesky17h ago15▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    • Kennedy’s Anti-Vaccine Legacy Will Outlast This Administration https://www. nytimes.com/2026/09/23/opinion /kennedy-measles-deaths-pennsylvania.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Opinion @ opinion-newyorktimes

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