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Public warned about possible measles exposure at several Chester County stores
6abc Philadelphia • • general
Key Points:
- The Chester County Health Department has issued a warning about potential measles exposure at three local stores in West Grove and Kennett Square on October 4th.
- The locations include two CVS stores and a Giant supermarket, with exposure times ranging from late morning to mid-afternoon.
- A contagious individual with measles visited these locations, prompting officials to advise anyone present to verify their immunity status.
- Immunity is considered valid if a person was born before 1957, previously had measles, or received at least one dose of the MMR vaccine.
- This warning occurs amid Pennsylvania's largest measles outbreak in decades, with over 1,000 cases reported statewide.
