Pennsylvania Confirms 3 New Measles Cases as Lebanon County Leads State With 14
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Updated · WGAL Susquehanna Valley Pa. · May 20
Pennsylvania Confirms 3 New Measles Cases as Lebanon County Leads State With 14
5 articles · Updated · WGAL Susquehanna Valley Pa. · May 20
Three new measles cases were confirmed in the Susquehanna Valley over the past week, including one in Lancaster County and two in Lebanon County.
Lebanon County now has 14 cases—the highest total in Pennsylvania—followed by Lancaster with 12; Montgomery has 3, while Dauphin, Chester and Berks each have 1.
The state health department plans additional MMR vaccine clinics in Lancaster, Lebanon and Perry counties as it tries to contain the spread.
More than 600 MMR doses have been administered across Pennsylvania so far this year, underscoring the state's broader vaccination response.
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