How word of mouth is helping an Amish community's fight against measles

In Pennsylvania, health officials use a quiet vaccination campaign designed to win the trust of the state's Amish community, which has been hit hard by the measles outbreak.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3000x2250+0+0/resize/3000x2250!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbd%2Fa6%2Fcc5e1ac9447eb4899a9f7bb3319a%2F20261028-npr-measlesvaccinepa-vasta-137-horz.jpg' alt='Dale Weiser is the clinical services supervisor for the Chester County Health Department. Since August, she's been leading efforts to immunize her county's Amish families against measles in their homes. Weiser poses for a portrait at the Chester County Health Department in West Chester, Pa., on Oct. 28, 2026.'/><p>In Pennsylvania, health officials use a quiet vaccination campaign designed to win the trust of the state's Amish community, which has been hit hard by the measles outbreak.</p><p>(Image credit: Daniel Vasta for NPR)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6021511' />