Measles Deaths Raise Questions About Vaccine Hesitancy's Consequences The recent confirmation of a second measles related death in Pennsylvania serves as a stark reminder that vaccine hesitancy has real world consequences, particularly for vulnerable populations like children.
According to reports, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked the CDC director to remove references to the deaths from the agency's online tracker.
The measles outbreak in Pennsylvania is part of a larger trend of vaccine hesitancy contributing to a 35 year high in infections across the US.