Kennedy concedes measles killed Pennsylvania infant, accuses governor of politicizing case
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. now accepts that a six-week-old infant in Pennsylvania died from measles, following a coroner's confirmation. He previously questioned the state's reporting of measles deaths. Kennedy also criticized Governor Josh Shapiro for what he called hasty politicization of the child's death.
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The Health and Human Services Secretary has reversed his earlier skepticism regarding the official classification of the infant's cause of death. This change follows the release of a coroner's report confirming the measles diagnosis for the six-week-old child.
Alongside this concession, the Secretary leveled criticism at the Pennsylvania governor, asserting
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