September 3, 2026 · Information Integrity, Press & Democratic Norms

Well supported

Kennedy Asked the CDC Director to Leave Two Pennsylvania Measles Deaths Off the National Tally

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked newly appointed CDC Director Erica Schwartz to omit two measles-related deaths reported by Pennsylvania from the agency's national tally, Reuters reported on September 3. The...

August 31, 2026 · Public Services, Science & Humanitarian Impact

Confirmed

CDC Director Erica Schwartz Keeps Pennsylvania's Two Measles Deaths Out of the National Tally, Overriding the State's Own Review

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention withheld the two measles-associated deaths reported by Pennsylvania on Aug. 25 from its weekly national measles death count, posting a footnote saying available information...