Lebanon and state officials are still urging residents to use caution and make sure they are properly vaccinated amid a measles outbreak in the county that continues to rise.
Over the past two months, the Pennsylvania Department of Health has identified 19 measles cases in Lebanon County, up from 12 cases the department reported in May. In total the department is reporting 64 confirmed cases in the commonwealth as of Friday, June 12, with Lancaster County reporting 31 cases.
“DOH is working closely with health care providers and local communities to directly combat this measles occurrence,” department representatives said in an email to the Lebanon Daily News. “DOH continues hosting targeted public health initiatives, such as a recent measles vaccination clinic where 67 residents received doses of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. Additional vaccine clinics are currently planned for the region.”…