New CDC director delays adding Pennsylvania deaths to measles data

CDC Director Robert Redfield delayed adding Pennsylvania deaths to the agency's measles case count pending further review, according to CDC officials. The deaths became the subject of disagreement between Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who holds a position in the Trump administration, and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. Redfield requested additional verification of the cases before including them in official statistics. The specific number of deaths and their epidemiological classification remain under review.

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