HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Pennsylvania Asks CDC For Emergency Measles Help Amid RFK Jr. Dispute
The health secretary had instructed the CDC not to include the state’s measles fatalities in a national tally.
ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - RFK Jr. tells vaccine-skeptic group they have a 'friend' in the White House
HHS Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told the vaccine-skeptic group Children's Health Defense on Thursday they "have a friend in the White House" in President Donald Trump.
NYTIMES (Christina Jewett and Teddy Rosenbluth) - RFK Jr. Assures Vaccine Skeptics They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’
The health secretary spoke at a conference featuring misinformation about vaccines, including a claim that the success of the polio vaccines was a “fraud.”
AXIOS (Caitlin Owens) - RFK Jr. questions vaccine safety at anti-vaccine organization gathering
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday returned to the the anti-vaccine group he founded, using a keynote address to signal the Trump administration isn't done questioning the safety of routine shots and expanding carveouts to federal mandates. Why it matters: Though Kennedy avoided some of his most politically incendiary rhetoric, the speech made clear that the Department of Health and Human Services is working hard behind the scenes to continue reshaping federal vaccine policy. - He again questioned the safety of routine childhood vaccines and asserted they play a role in the development of chronic illnesses — questions that ignore decades of science supporting the vaccines' safety. Driving the news: Kennedy spoke for more…
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Measles cases reach highest level in U.S. since 1991
The CDC has confirmed 3,294 cases this year. A fourth person has died in Pennsylvania, making this the deadliest year for measles-related deaths this century. MMR vaccination rates for kindergarteners have fallen to 92%; a 95% vaccination rate is recommended for herd immunity. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
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YOUTUBE (CNN) - Shapiro attacks RFK's response to measles deaths
As four measles deaths are reported in his state, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro criticized Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for stoking "vaccine skepticism."
WASHINGTONPOST (Rachel Roubein, Daniel Wu) - RFK Jr. to give keynote speech at conference for anti-vaccine group he founded
Since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as health secretary, he has made clear he wants to overhaul the nation’s immunization system.
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YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - How Trump's Health pick worked to erase America's victory over measles
The United States declared measles eliminated in 2000, but Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been working hard to make that no longer the case. Jen Psaki traces Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine activism through his time as Donald Trump's Health and Human Services secretary overseeing a surge in preventable measles cases including several deaths. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, whose state has been hit particularly hard by the measles outbreak, joins to discuss.
AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - Pennsylvania's measles outbreak has killed four and infected hundreds — and hospitals are scrambling to keep up
Pennsylvania hospitals are racing to contain the worst measles outbreak the United States has seen in more than three decades, with 731 cases, 141 hospitalizations, and at least four deaths recorded in 2026 alone. The epicenter is Lancaster County, where 296 confirmed cases have overwhelmed local health systems that, until this year, treated measles as […] The post Pennsylvania's measles outbreak has killed four and infected hundreds — and hospitals are scrambling to keep up appeared first on American Almanac .
Pennsylvania hospitals are racing to contain the worst measles outbreak the United States has seen in more than three decades, with 731 cases, 141 hospitalizations, and at least four deaths recorded in 2026 alone. The epicenter is Lancaster County, where 296 confirmed cases have overwhelmed local health systems that, until this year, treated measles as a medical relic. Neighboring Chester County has logged 65 cases. Dauphin County, home to the state capital, is also seeing admissions climb. Across the greater Harrisburg area, infectious disease specialists who went entire careers without encountering a single measles patient now see the virus daily. Dr. John Goldman, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical…Open
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Sen. Cassidy: Measles deaths are ‘terrible legacy’ for Trump admin
At Dr. Nicole Saphier’s Senate confirmation hearing to become US surgeon general, GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy called the resurgence of measles a “terrible legacy” for the Trump administration and condemned scientifically unsupported claims about vaccines. Cassidy previously cast a pivotal vote to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as health secretary.