Pennsylvania doctor urges vaccination as measles outbreak grows
16 Oct 2026, 08:32 AM

Pennsylvania doctor urges vaccination as measles outbreak grows

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The CDC has confirmed more than 4,000 cases of measles this year as the country grapples with the largest outbreak of the highly infectious virus in 35 years. Nearly a fifth of cases comprise children under the age of five, and 95% are among unvaccinated people. Amna Nawaz spoke with Dr. Evan Shirey, a pediatric infectious disease doctor based in Pennsylvania.
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