Measles Debacle Exposes Public Health's Partisan Divide The recent measles outbreak in Pennsylvania has sparked a contentious debate between Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro and his own health secretary, Robert F.
Kennedy Jr. , over the accuracy of reported deaths. The controversy highlights a disturbing trend: the increasingly partisan divide over vaccines and medical science.
Shapiro attributed the measles related deaths directly to the virus, but refused to release details about them, citing patient privacy.