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Technology · Social media platforms · published 2026-08-27 · via Ars Technica

Health secretary's social media posts dispute measles fatalities, revive vaccine debate

Following the first measles deaths in Pennsylvania in 35 years, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. used his social media accounts to question the vaccine's safety and suggest the fatalities may have been fabricated. One of the victims was a newborn, and both were unvaccinated. The state is experiencing a major outbreak, with nearly 400 confirmed cases and a national total approaching 2,800.

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