NYTIMES (Teddy Rosenbluth) - Controversy Erupts Over Pennsylvania Measles Deaths
The conflict, which largely falls along political lines, centers on the details of one of the deaths, in a newborn.
The conflict, which largely falls along political lines, centers on the details of one of the deaths, in a newborn.
All manufacturers said they'll have vaccines read for the 2026-27 immunization season.
Scientists have recently documented the bacteria spreading to places that were once too cold for it to survive.
The shots have been approved for people 65 and older, and for younger people with underlying conditions. Others may be able to get them off label.
’ 60,000 to 2.5 million defensive gun uses each year’
The Amish’s way of life is ‘being tested’
MS NOW Senior Reporter Josh Einiger says the White House's rhetoric over vaccines has a "clear link" to the drop in vaccination rates and the rise in measles cases nationwide. 2026 has seen the most cases of measles in the U.S. in 35 years.
The coroner, Parsons said, confirmed that an infant who passed away "had measles" but did not "die of measles." "They have zero measles deaths," Parsons said of the coroner's office.
Two deaths in Pennsylvania on Tuesday marked the first measles-associated deaths of 2026. It follows years of disinformation about the safety and efficacy of the measles vaccine from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. MS NOW’s JM Rieger digs into the archive.