39-year-old unvaccinated woman becomes 6th measles death in Pennsylvania
As of Friday, state health officials reported 1,136 cases across 41 counties.
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As of Friday, state health officials reported 1,136 cases across 41 counties.
Pennsylvania reported 1,066 outbreak-linked cases on Wednesday.
State health officials race to vaccinate residents by giving over 8,500 doses.
Teen developed acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, a known measles complication.
The 40-year-old unvaccinated woman reportedly had underlying health conditions.
"It’s long past time for RFK to stop playing games with people’s lives."
CDC staff had already accepted the measles death reports when RFK Jr. meddled.
Historically, state health departments determine cases and deaths, not the CDC.
Kennedy and his allies have a history of downplaying vaccine-preventable deaths.
"[P]eople are not familiar with this disease and don’t fully understand the potential severity."
It took just hours for the leading pharma group to reject the recommendations.
Trump falsely claimed the MMR vaccine is "quite lethal" and linked shots to autism.
The US is making measles great again, so treatment options are needed for the most vulnerable.
The children who get a combination shot are some of the most vulnerable.
About 1 in 5 cases were hospitalized and most of those developed complications.