A Death Caught in the Crossfire of Vaccine Politics

Lessons from the Pennsylvania measles spectacle include poor communication and political point-scoring. Illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch (Photos via Getty Images). Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro made a somber announcement last Tuesday at a hospital in Lancaster County. For the first time in more than three decades, Pennsylvanians infected with measles had died. The news should have been a wake-up call about the growing outbreaks in the state, which have resulted in nearly 500 confirmed measles cases this year. Grayson Logue is a staff writer for The Dispatch and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Prior to joining the company in 2023, he worked in political risk consulting, helping advise Fortune 50 companies. He was also an assistant editor at Providence Magazine and is a graduate student at the University of Edinburgh, pursuing a Master’s degree in history. When Grayson is not writing pieces for the website, he is probably working hard to reduce the number of balls he loses on the golf course. More We Think You’d Like