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The adults were both unvaccinated, and the infants were too young to receive the vaccine.
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Of the four reported measles deaths in Pennsylvania in 2026, the two adults were unvaccinated and the two infants were too young to be vaccinated.
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{ "date": "2026", "disease": "Measles", "location": "Pennsylvania" } - Subject Tags
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- 5727ab9b-ec60-4c8c-9df0-eb4f8e1a8f81
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- September 18, 2026 at 8:30 PM (3 weeks ago)
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- September 18, 2026 at 8:30 PM (3 weeks ago)
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at a conference featuring vaccine misinformation, assuring an anti-vaccine nonprofit he founded that they had a 'friend at the White House.' His remarks came amidst rising measles cases and criticism from officials.
Pennsylvania health officials report 55 new measles cases, bringing the total to 890 across 39 counties this year. The outbreak has led to 173 hospitalizations and four deaths, with officials emphasizing vaccination as the best protection.
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