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Oct 31, 2026

Pennsylvania Amish communities show increased vaccine openness amid measles outbreak

Following a measles outbreak in Pennsylvania's Amish country, some community members are showing greater willingness to consider vaccines after a previous decline in trust.

Oct 31, 2026·2 sources
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  • ▪Pennsylvania's overall kindergarten MMR vaccination rate fell to 93.2% in 2025, dropping below the 95% threshold required to prevent widespread measles transmission
  • ▪Pennsylvania state figures have recorded three measles-associated deaths in Lancaster County and two in other Pennsylvania counties in 2026
  • ▪The 2026 measles outbreak in Pennsylvania follows earlier 2025 outbreaks in Mennonite populations in Texas and elsewhere across North America

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