Following two measles deaths in Pennsylvania, including a newborn—the first US measles fatalities in 2026—Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. resumed posting anti-vaccine rhetoric and misinformation on social media, including links to hardline anti-vaccine sites and blaming the Biden administration for declining vaccination rates. The outbreak has reached nearly 400 confirmed cases in Pennsylvania and nearly 2,800 nationwide, the highest US total since 1991.
Background
RFK Jr. has a long history of anti-vaccine activism prior to his appointment as Health Secretary, and the US is experiencing its worst measles outbreak in over three decades with nearly 2,800 cases in 2026.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Aug 28, 2026 at 12:36 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10