Dr. Angela Rasmussen
If someone dies & tests positive for measles, it’s a measles death. @SecKennedy & @CDCDirector don’t want you to know how many babies died. Neither do @RepSmucker @RepJohnJoyce @RepArrington They all failed to protect the grieving families they represent.
Governor Josh Shapiro
Last week, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported our Commonwealth’s first two measles-associated deaths in 35 years. Then, instead of listening to the real doctors and public health experts, RFK chose to sow doubt, play politics, direct the CDC not to acknowledge these deaths, and even accuse me of fabricating these tragedies. That led to a firestorm of conspiracy theories that denied these families’ pain, invaded their privacy, and undermined public health. It’s long past time for RFK to stop playing games with people’s lives, report these deaths accurately on the CDC dashboard, and heed the guidance of actual medical experts so people get accurate information to discuss with their trusted health care providers and can best protect themselves and their children against this deadly disease.
