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Shapiro Warns Measles Vaccination After Two Deaths Confirmed

9/7/2026

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Governor Josh Shapiro warned Pennsylvania residents to vaccinate after announcing two measles deaths on August 25.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accused Shapiro of politicizing the deaths and suggested the measles link might be fabricated.
Shapiro said Kennedy’s administration actions and rhetoric harm communities across America.
Lancaster County coroner said the first infant died from a ruptured spleen, not measles.
The coroner later confirmed the second death involved a six-week-old in palliative care for a fatal congenital condition.

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Governor Josh Shapiro warned Pennsylvania residents to vaccinate after announcing two measles deaths on August 25.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accused Shapiro of politicizing the deaths and suggested the measles link might be fabricated.
Shapiro said Kennedy’s administration actions and rhetoric harm communities across America.
Lancaster County coroner said the first infant died from a ruptured spleen, not measles.
The coroner later confirmed the second death involved a six-week-old in palliative care for a fatal congenital condition.