Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Hits 624 Cases, Hospitalizing 109 as August Vaccinations Reach 46,000
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Updated · WPVI-TV · Sep 9
Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Hits 624 Cases, Hospitalizing 109 as August Vaccinations Reach 46,000
3 articles · Updated · WPVI-TV · Sep 9
Summary
Pennsylvania logged 91 new measles cases in the past seven days, lifting the statewide outbreak to 624 cases across 37 counties as of Wednesday.
Health officials said 109 people have been hospitalized as they continue tracking spread and trying to contain the outbreak.
46,000 vaccinations were administered in August, and state-run pop-up clinics delivered another 6,200 doses as the response expanded.
The latest update follows an earlier state report that also tied the outbreak to 2 deaths, underscoring the pressure on Pennsylvania's vaccination campaign.