{"id":295808,"date":"2026-09-28T22:20:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T22:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/295808\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T22:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T22:20:08","slug":"pittsburgh-area-schools-offer-vaccine-clinics-as-measles-spreads-across-pennsylvania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/295808\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh-area schools offer vaccine clinics as measles spreads across Pennsylvania"},"content":{"rendered":"

Measles continues to spread across Pennsylvania. The state health department says there are more than 900 cases, with\u00a0114 new cases in the last week<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to the Allegheny County Department of Health, the immunization rate going into the last school year was 93.8%. That’s a touch under the herd immunity rate of 95%. Health leaders like Allegheny County Health Department infectious disease epidemiology program manager Jen Fiddner said misinformation has driven people away from getting the vaccine to prevent outbreaks.<\/p>\n

“We’re putting out factual information and making sure that the public knows that our door is open if they have any questions,” Fiddner said.<\/p>\n

While Allegheny County hasn’t had any cases, it is believed it’s only a matter of time until cases are confirmed there. There have already been exposures at UPMC Children’s Hospital. Schools like Pittsburgh Public Schools are hosting immunization clinics<\/a>\u00a0to drive up immunization rates. The county health department is working with schools to have clinics in other districts.<\/p>\n

“We’re also making sure that folks know of all the different places they can go to get a vaccine if they don’t have a clinic in their school, talking with healthcare providers, visiting pharmacists and other pop-up clinics in the community,” Fiddner said.<\/p>\n

With a statewide outbreak, the health department has reached out to school nurses to be prepared for any cases and know who to call in that event, as schools are a front line for the virus.<\/p>\n

“Making sure they understood who to call at the health department if they suspected measles and shared a number of resources and how they can prepare in their schools,” Fiddner said.<\/p>\n

For any unvaccinated children, an exposure could lead to a 21-day quarantine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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