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Amish community under scrutiny amid Pennsylvania measles outbreak
Original: ‘It’s clear they are under-vaccinated’: Amish under spotlight amid Pennsylvania measles outbreak
A measles outbreak in Pennsylvania has turned attention to the state's Amish communities, with health officials saying it is clear that residents are under-vaccinated. Lower vaccination rates in some close-knit religious communities are being linked to the virus's spread, prompting debate over public health outreach, vaccine access and respect for religious communities as authorities work to contain the outbreak.
Why now: A measles outbreak in Pennsylvania has renewed scrutiny of low vaccination rates in Amish communities.
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- ‘It’s clear they are under-vaccinated’: Amish under spotlight amid Pennsylvania measles outbreak · The Guardian
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