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title: "Kennedy’s vaccine comments and social posts amid measles deaths in Pennsylvania"
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published_at: "2026-08-26T18:17:16.000Z"
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# Kennedy’s vaccine comments and social posts amid measles deaths in Pennsylvania
## Provenance & Clinical Metadata
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- **Specialty:** [Infectious Disease](https://medichelpline.com/clinical-feed/infectious-disease.md)
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- **Published At:** 2026-08-26T18:17:16.000Z
- **Evidence Rating:** Verified Feed
## Executive GIST (TL;DR)
- After Pennsylvania reported two measles-associated deaths in unvaccinated people, HHS Secretary **Robert F. Kennedy Jr.** called Governor Josh Shapiro; both described the call as heated. The deaths prompted a federal offer of assistance and public concern. - Kennedy’s prior public comments cast doubt on the safety and efficacy of vaccines, including the combined **MMR vaccine**, and he has continued to send mixed messages since joining the administration. - Following the Pennsylvania deaths, Kennedy posted on his personal X account a link to The HighWire, a site run by anti-vaccine activist Del Bigtree, and accused Governor Shapiro of “gaslighting.” He also blamed declining pediatric vaccination rates on the Biden administration. - Kennedy spoke in Tampa urging people to get vaccinated against **measles**, but did not post further on X that night. The newly confirmed CDC director, Erica Schwartz, had not made public comments about the outbreak or the Pennsylvania deaths according to the report. - The official **CDC** account posted condolences and described the **MMR vaccine** as the “most effective protection against measles.” Senate health leader Bill Cassidy publicly called for vaccinations and warned against misinformation. - Kennedy and some aides, including senior White House adviser Calley Means, have attempted to downplay measles outbreaks and promote other administration priorities such as nutrition and fitness initiatives. - Kennedy amplified disputed claims about Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine on social media and challenged former Surgeon General Jerome Adams to condemn the shot; Adams publicly questioned Kennedy’s focus amid the newly announced measles deaths. - A senior unnamed administration official told STAT that reexamining vaccine side effects remains a top priority for Kennedy. Kennedy also responded on social media to a post by his former attorney Aaron Siri alleging ovarian spread of vaccine particles, a claim the article notes has been disputed. - The reporting links Kennedy’s recent remarks to a continuing pattern since he took the HHS role: downplaying measles severity, disputing accusations of spreading misinformation, and redirecting attention to other topics or blaming prior administrations. - STAT reported that CDC is investigating the circumstances around the Pennsylvania deaths; broader context includes rising vaccine exemptions, measles outbreaks in multiple states, and renewed public-health concern as children return to school.
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Kennedy Jr.Heather Diehl/Getty Images ![](https://www.statnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Chelsea-Cirruzzo-avatar-round-80x80.png) By [Chelsea Cirruzzo](https://www.statnews.com/staff/chelsea-cirruzzo/) Aug. 26, 2026 Washington Correspondent ![](https://www.statnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Chelsea-Cirruzzo-avatar-round-80x80.png) [Chelsea Cirruzzo](https://www.statnews.com/staff/chelsea-cirruzzo/) 1. [](https://x.com/chelseacirruzzo "X") chelsea.cirruzzo@statnews.com Chelsea covers the Department of Health and Human Services with a particular focus on power and influence at the top. Confidential tips can be sent via Signal at chelseacirruzzo.42. 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According to accounts from both men, the call turned heated. “I was very, very blunt with him, and I made very clear his actions and his rhetoric coming from this administration are having a negative impact on communities across America, particularly right here in Pennsylvania,” Shapiro said at a press conference Tuesday. “That there’s real-life consequences to spreading misinformation.” Advertisement He was referring to [comments Kennedy made](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/well/measles-pennsylvania-kennedy-vaccines.html?partner=slack&smid=sl-share) before he joined the Trump administration that cast doubt on the safety and efficacy of vaccines, including the combined measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine, and to his continued mixed messaging on the importance of the MMR shot. 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