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Pennsylvania demands CDC add four measles deaths to dashboard

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 2:21 AM UTC · How we work

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Bogen Demands CDC Acknowledgment

U.S. President Donald Trump, Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. accused Josh Shapiro of rejecting aid from Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Debra Bogen sent a letter to CDC demanding acknowledgment of four measles deaths.
Bogen warned the state would rescind its CDC aid request if agency failed to recognize the deaths.
On Thursday, the CDC’s measles dashboard omitted Pennsylvania’s four deaths, prompting the state’s demand for transparency.

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Cassidy Defends Vaccines

Senator Bill Cassidy urged President Donald Trump to be radically honest about vaccine safety.
Cassidy, a physician, said vaccines are safe, effective, and not linked to autism, urging parents to follow pediatricians.
Cassidy criticized Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Make America Healthy Again movement for spreading vaccine doubt.
Cassidy praised Surgeon General nominee Nicole Saphier for stating the MMR vaccine is safe and not lethal.

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Bogen Demands CDC Acknowledgment

U.S. President Donald Trump, Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. accused Josh Shapiro of rejecting aid from Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Debra Bogen sent a letter to CDC demanding acknowledgment of four measles deaths.
Bogen warned the state would rescind its CDC aid request if agency failed to recognize the deaths.
On Thursday, the CDC’s measles dashboard omitted Pennsylvania’s four deaths, prompting the state’s demand for transparency.

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