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Amish: Quick Facts

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Measles outbreak shows openness to vaccines • Nov. 7, 2026, 3:57 AM ET (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
‘It’s clear they are under-vaccinated’: Amish under spotlight amid Pennsylvania measles outbreak • Nov. 2, 2026, 8:00 AM ET (The Guardian)
As a historic measles outbreak hits Pennsylvania Amish country, more show openness to vaccines • Oct. 30, 2026, 5:00 PM ET (Medical Xpress)
Pa. measles vaccine messaging depends on word-of-mouth to reach the Amish community • Oct. 26, 2026, 5:01 AM ET (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Amish Families Pushed to Undo a Vaccine Law. Then Measles Arrived. • Oct. 20, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (New York Times)

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Also Known As Amish Mennonite
Date 1693 - present
Areas Of Involvement Christianity

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An Amish farmer drives a team of four horses pulling equipment through a harvested cornfield, with barns, silos, and green fields in rural Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
horse and buggy
Hex sign
Amish Mennonite quilt
Amish horse and buggy
An Amish horse and buggy travels down a rural road past a white barn and fields on an Amish farm in Millersburg, Ohio, with autumn trees in the background.
Close up of a red and gray diamond quilt pattern.
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