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Pennsylvania Measles Surge and Deaths | Philadelphia News
Pennsylvania is facing a measles outbreak with over 400 cases and two confirmed deaths — the first in the U.S. this year — both involving unvaccinated individuals, according to Governor Josh Shapiro, who blames falling vaccination rates. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has challenged the death reports, accusing officials of hiding data, but the governor, a pediatrician, firmly defends the findings and warns against misinformation. The state health department confirms no vaccinated people have contracted measles, emphasizing the vaccine’s critical role in protecting vulnerable groups…
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