Overview
- State health officials report 60 confirmed measles cases in the Lancaster-Lebanon region, with all cases occurring in people not fully vaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown.
- The Pennsylvania Department of Health has expanded access to MMR shots through state health centers and pop-up clinics and says more than 1,300 measles vaccinations have been given this year.
- Health system leaders and state officials have reported several hospitalizations, with some patients treated for serious complications such as electrolyte and organ dysfunction.
- A public briefing in Lancaster brought together Secretary of Health Debra Bogen and regional hospital doctors to coordinate contact tracing, provider outreach, and community vaccination efforts.
- Officials point to lower local vaccination coverage as a driver of spread, have urged earlier infant vaccination in affected areas, and plan to publish more detailed school-level vaccination data to guide outreach.