The US Just Recorded Its First 2 Measles Deaths This Year

Two unvaccinated residents of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died from measles, the first U.S. deaths this year, amid a 35-year high of 393 cases in the state and nearly 2,800 nationwide. Pennsylvania’s 20% measles hospitalization rate and 87% kindergarten vaccination coverage in Lancaster highlight gaps that fuel outbreaks, prompting the state to run 91 pop-up clinics and administer over 4,100 vaccines.