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Lancaster County Launches Pop-Up MMR Clinics After Measles Deaths

8/30/2026

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Two unvaccinated Lancaster County residents died from measles infections on Aug. 25, 2026, the first U.S. measles deaths this year.
Governor Josh Shapiro and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. blamed each other for misinformation about the deaths.
Lancaster County accounted for 210 cases, the highest concentration in the state.
The health department announced pop-up vaccination clinics to boost measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) uptake.

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Two unvaccinated Lancaster County residents died from measles infections on Aug. 25, 2026, the first U.S. measles deaths this year.
Governor Josh Shapiro and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. blamed each other for misinformation about the deaths.
Lancaster County accounted for 210 cases, the highest concentration in the state.
The health department announced pop-up vaccination clinics to boost measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) uptake.