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How word of mouth is helping an Amish community's fight against measles

Health workers have given more than 400 MMR doses in Amish homes as Pennsylvania uses quiet outreach to counter misinformation and low vaccination rates.

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In Pennsylvania, health officials use a quiet vaccination campaign designed to win the trust of the state's Amish community, which has been hit hard by the measles outbreak.

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Pennsylvania health workers are going door to door in Amish communities to provide MMR vaccines as the measles outbreak reaches 1,505 cases and six deaths

A Chester County health worker has delivered more than 400 MMR vaccine doses in Amish homes as Pennsylvania's measles outbreak reaches 1,505 confirmed cases and six deaths.

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How word of mouth is helping an Amish community's fight against measles

In Pennsylvania, health officials use a quiet vaccination campaign designed to win the trust of the state's Amish community, which has been hit hard by the measles outbreak.

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npr broke the news in Washington, United States on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
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