Reports allege RFK Jr. directed CDC director Erica Schwartz to remove two measles deaths from the agency's public data, which CDC staff had already reviewed and confirmed as measles-related. An internal CDC database still retains the deleted entries, indicating the removal was limited to public-facing reports.
Background
The CDC serves as the primary U.S. public health authority for disease surveillance and outbreak reporting. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been a prominent figure in vaccine policy debates since taking office.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Sep 4, 2026 at 06:13 AM
- Score
- 8.0 / 10