Pennsylvania measles outbreak exposes vaccination gaps, including in Pittsburgh

The outbreak has reached roughly 693 cases across 38 counties, 133 hospitalizations, and four reported deaths, though official totals and classifications require reconciliation. Allegheny County’s 91.8% kindergarten vaccination rate is below the 95% community-protection threshold, while Gov. Josh Shapiro and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are clashing over how the deaths and federal vaccine response are characterized.