2 with Measles Die in Pennsylvania Amid National Surge
Officials said 94% of new cases involved people who were unvaccinated or had unknown vaccination status.
- On Tuesday, health officials confirmed that two Pennsylvania residents died from measles, marking the state's first fatalities in 35 years and the first in the U.S. this year, with national cases reaching 2,777 as of August 20.
- Rising infection numbers stem from declining vaccination coverage, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting that 94% of confirmed cases involve 36 new outbreaks reported this year.
- Two doses of the Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine provide 97% protection against measles, yet experts attribute the resurgence to anti-vaccine rhetoric that has sown distrust in immunizations.
- Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro declined an offer from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday for federal assistance, stating his actions are "having a negative impact on communities."
- The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue supporting state response efforts, emphasizing that 95% vaccination coverage is required to achieve herd immunity.
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Sec. Brain Worms Blames Biden For Measles Outbreaks
Politico reports: HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy on Wednesday said CDC workers have been unable to confirm measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania before blaming the nationwide decline in measles vaccinations on the Biden administration. As Pennsylvania announced two unvaccinated residents had died from the measles, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro blamed the reported outbreak on the Trump administration’s vaccine rhetoric and on Kennedy, who has bl…
Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus.State health
2 with measles die in Pennsylvania amid national surge
PHILADELPHIA — Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia. “My deepest sympathies are with the loved ones who are facing this unimaginable loss,” said state Heal…
Unscientifically based, Trump cites autism and ‘risk of death' by reducing child vaccination The United States confirmed the first two measles deaths this year. The victims were unvaccinated residents of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, according to the State Department of Health. Deaths also mark a symbolic setback to Pennsylvania: the state had not recorded a measles death for 35 years. For privacy reasons, the body did not disclose age, sex or…
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