RFK Jr finally admits that measles was the cause of infant’s death in Pennsylvania
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has acknowledged that measles was the cause of an infant's death in Pennsylvania. This comes amid a significant surge in measles cases across the United States in 2026.
Why it matters
The admission by a prominent vaccine-skeptic official regarding a vaccine-preventable disease death is a significant development in public health discourse.
Pennsylvania is one of three states, alongside South Carolina and Utah, that have been hit the hardest by measles this year
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