Republican senator blames Trump administration policies for measles deaths in Pennsylvania
Health committee chair Bill Cassidy said fatal outbreak of disease is a ‘terrible legacy’ for Trump administration
TL;DR
- Senator Bill Cassidy blames the Trump administration's vaccine-skeptical stance for recent measles deaths in Pennsylvania.
- Cassidy challenged a nominee for surgeon general to clearly state that vaccines do not cause autism.
- The senator argued that the measles outbreak is a 'terrible legacy' for the administration and that health leaders should base decisions on science, not politics.
- He cited concerns that the CDC website's information on vaccines and autism was altered after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became health secretary, undermining scientific consensus.
- Cassidy previously criticized Trump's claims about the MMR vaccine's safety for eroding faith in immunization.