Senator Bill Cassidy, the Republican chairman of the US Senate health committee, stated that the recent measles deaths in Pennsylvania are a result of the Trump administration's vaccine-skeptical approach. Cassidy made these comments on Wednesday, challenging Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general to affirm that vaccines do not cause autism. He reported that three individuals in Pennsylvania have died from measles, with a fourth death currently under review, attributing these fatalities to misinformation and misguided policies. This outbreak occurs as the United States faces its most severe measles outbreak in over three decades.
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Senator Bill Cassidy Attributes Measles Deaths in Pennsylvania to Trump Administration Policies
Senator Bill Cassidy has linked recent measles deaths in Pennsylvania to the vaccine-skeptical policies of the Trump administration. He reported three confirmed deaths and challenged Trump's surgeon general nominee to clarify the safety of vaccines amidst the ongoing outbreak.
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