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CDC Sends $100M to Expand Measles Vaccines, Surveillance

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 6:32 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. health officials received a $100 million CDC infusion to expand measles vaccinations and surveillance.
The $100 million arrived in two $50 million tranches in August and September.
The United States recorded nearly 4,000 measles cases by Oct 2 2026, the highest in decades.
About one-quarter of those cases occurred in Pennsylvania, where five deaths have been reported.
The New York governor declared a statewide health emergency in response to the outbreak.

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U.S. health officials received a $100 million CDC infusion to expand measles vaccinations and surveillance.
The $100 million arrived in two $50 million tranches in August and September.
The United States recorded nearly 4,000 measles cases by Oct 2 2026, the highest in decades.
About one-quarter of those cases occurred in Pennsylvania, where five deaths have been reported.
The New York governor declared a statewide health emergency in response to the outbreak.