Health officials report 74 new measles cases in Pennsylvania
Summary
Pennsylvania health officials reported 74 new measles cases, bringing the total to 1,078 cases so far this year. Five people have died, and more than 200 have been hospitalized due to the disease.Key Facts
- Pennsylvania has had 74 new measles cases reported since Monday.
- A total of 1,078 measles cases have occurred in the state this year.
- Five people have died, and at least 207 have been hospitalized from measles in Pennsylvania.
- Over 40 of the new cases were people who were sick more than two weeks ago but only recently reported.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends two doses of the MMR vaccine to prevent measles.
- One dose of the MMR vaccine is 93% effective; two doses are 97% effective.
- Vaccination rates among kindergartners have dropped from 95.2% in 2019-2020 to 92.4% in 2025-2026.
- Pennsylvania has administered more than 8,800 MMR vaccine doses this year, with most given in August and September.
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