In Amish country, nurses go door to door to stop deadly spread of measles
With four measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania, health officials are hoping to get people on board with vaccines in private.
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""A lot of people that I encounter, they don't have health insurance. They don't have a lot of interaction with the health system, and they just haven't seen the need to get these vaccines.""
— Dale Weiser , Other
""A lot of people who haven't gotten vaccinated, it's not because they have a strong stance against getting vaccinated for measles. It's just that they haven't gotten around to it. It's not convenient.""
— Braxton Mitchell , Academic
Key People
He is a genetic epidemiologist studying the Amish community.
She is a clinical supervisor for Chester County Health Department making home visits for vaccinations.
The health secretary associated with the Make America Healthy Again movement.
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With four measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania, health officials are hoping to get people on board with vaccines in private.
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