Vaccine misinformation spreads as RFK Jr suggests two measles deaths were ‘fabricated’
Anti-vaxxers are spreading conspiracy theories after two recent measles-associated deaths in Pennsylvania Anti-vaccine activists are trying to track down the families of two people, including at least one newborn, who died after contracting measles in Pennsylvania, as governor Josh Shapiro tangles with Robert F Kennedy Jr over his “inaccurate and misleading claims”. Kennedy, the secretary of the…
The recent measles-associated deaths in Pennsylvania have sparked controversy and misinformation, with anti-vaccine activists attempting to uncover the identities of the deceased, including a newborn. Governor Josh Shapiro is facing off against Robert F Kennedy Jr, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary, over Kennedy's claims that the deaths may have been "fabricated".
This comes after a Republican coroner in Lancaster county, an elected political position, stated that one of the deaths was unrelated to measles. Kennedy's comments have been met with skepticism, as the given cause of death is consistent with measles, leading to concerns about the spread of vaccine misinformation.
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