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RFK Jr.: "People of Pennsylvania suffered" because Shapiro politicized measles outbreak

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WHTM) - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed Thursday that the "people of Pennsylvania suffered" because Governor Josh Shapiro's administration politicized the state's measles outbreak. Kennedy Jr.

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RFK Jr.: "People of Pennsylvania suffered" because Shapiro politicized measles outbreak (opens ABC 27 Harrisburg)
Published Oct 15, 2026
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WHTM) - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed Thursday that the "people of Pennsylvania suffered" because Governor Josh Shapiro's administration politicized the state's measles outbreak. Kennedy Jr.
Triblive
Kennedy says Shapiro, Pa. officials politicized measles outbreak, blames infections on covid lockdown (opens Triblive)
Published Oct 16, 2026
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his agency’s handling of an ongoing measles outbreak in Pennsylvania this week, saying state officials had “politicized” the response to the growing number of infections.