Pennsylvania Family Physicians urge vaccination for measles
The Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP) is urging Pennsylvanians to stay up to date on recommended vaccinations following the deaths of two Lancaster County residents from measles, the first measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania in 35 years. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reports that both individuals were unvaccinated. The state has confirmed nearly 400 measles cases this year, including 185 in Lancaster County and 41 in Chester County. The Department of Health has administered more than 3,600 measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccinations through 85 pop-up clinics ...