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RFK Jr. Pushes Anti-Vaccine Claims in Two Pennsylvania Measles Deaths

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RFK Jr. Pushes Anti-Vaccine Claims in Two Pennsylvania Measles Deaths
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Points clés

  • Two measles deaths occurred in Pennsylvania, one a newborn baby.
  • RFK Jr. linked the deaths to vaccines and claimed they could be fake.
  • Experts confirmed the newborn's death was caused by a clot rupture due to the measles virus.
  • RFK Jr. is risking public health with misleading information.

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Two people died of measles in Pennsylvania, one of them a newborn baby.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared anti-vaccine conspiracy theories about the deaths and claimed vaccines might be responsible.

Kennedy targeted the MMR vaccine on social media, criticized Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, and suggested the deaths might even be "completely fabricated." These claims were based on a Lancaster County commission's tweet stating "no measles deaths."

Experts explained the newborn's death was caused by the measles virus enlarging and rupturing a clot.

Dr. Paul Offit emphasized the patients would not have died if they did not have measles, highlighting that Kennedy was spreading misleading information.

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How many people died of measles in Pennsylvania?
Two people died, one of them a newborn baby.
What did RFK Jr. claim about the deaths?
He claimed the deaths could be vaccine-related and even suggested they might be fake.
How do experts explain the newborn's death?
They state the measles virus caused a clot to enlarge and rupture.

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