HealthQuiet 29d · day 30
Pennsylvania measles outbreak kills two; hundreds of Philly schools lack protective immunity
New school-level vaccination data reveals declining immunization rates as outbreak spreads toward Philadelphia.
What to know
- Pennsylvania's measles outbreak has killed two people in Lancaster County—the first deaths in the state from measles in 30 years—with nearly 400 cases diagnosed and spread toward Philadelphia.
- New school-level vaccination data shows 249 Philadelphia-area schools fall below the 95% vaccination threshold needed to prevent measles spread, up from 33% vulnerable in the prior year.
- Rising parental opt-outs for religious or philosophical reasons have driven the decline; Pennsylvania is among a handful of states allowing such exemptions by signed form.
- Gov. Shapiro and lawmakers released the granular data publicly to help families understand vaccination risks in their communities and make informed decisions.
Gov. Josh Shapiro Pennsylvania governorThe Inquirer and Pittsburgh Post Gazette Reporting outlets
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Important story…don’t illustrate it w/somebody grimacing as a needle goes into their arm! “Even as countywide immunization levels remain relatively high, some 40% of kindergarten classrooms across the region became vulnerable to an outbreak during the 2025-26 school year, up from 33% the year prior”
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Measles vaccination rates continue to decline in the Philadelphia area as an outbreak spreads across Pennsylvania.