Pennsylvania asks CDC for emergency help as measles outbreak spreads
A tray of the MMR vaccine at a vaccine clinic put on by Lubbock public health department on 1 March 2025 in Lubbock, Texas. Photograph: Jan Sonnenmair/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA tray of the MMR vaccine at a vaccine clinic put on by Lubbock public health department on 1 March 2025 in Lubbock, Texas. Pennsylvania health officials had previously resisted CDC assistance, saying they were capable of managing the outbreak without federal help.
- ▪A tray of the MMR vaccine at a vaccine clinic put on by Lubbock public health department on 1 March 2025 in Lubbock, Texas.
- ▪Photograph: Jan Sonnenmair/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA tray of the MMR vaccine at a vaccine clinic put on by Lubbock public health department on 1 March 2025 in Lubbock, Texas.
- ▪Pennsylvania health officials had previously resisted CDC assistance, saying they were capable of managing the outbreak without federal help.
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A tray of the MMR vaccine at a vaccine clinic put on by Lubbock public health department on 1 March 2025 in Lubbock, Texas. Photograph: Jan Sonnenmair/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA tray of the MMR vaccine at a vaccine clinic put on by Lubbock public health department on 1 March 2025 in Lubbock, Texas. Photograph: Jan Sonnenmair/Getty ImagesPennsylvaniaPennsylvania asks CDC for emergency help as measles outbreak spreadsState reportedly asks for Epi-Aid support unless federal agency recognizes four local measles-related deathsMarina DunbarThu 17 Sep 2026 12.01 EDTLast modified on Thu 17 Sep 2026 12.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GooglePennsylvania is seeking emergency assistance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a major measles outbreak spreads…
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