Republican US senator slams Trump vaccine policy amid rising measles deaths

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: September 16, 2026Country: United States
Politics
Republican US senator slams Trump vaccine policy amid rising measles deaths

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy has blamed the Trump administration's vaccination policies for an increase in measles deaths in the United States. Cassidy, a doctor and chair of the Senate Health Committee, stated that the government must appoint public health officials who make decisions based on science. The country is currently facing its most severe measles outbreak in over 35 years, with three confirmed deaths in Pennsylvania.

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