# Measles elimination at risk—and what a Florida study shows about Pfizer's COVID vaccine

Source: [Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-measles-florida-pfizer-covid-vaccine.html) · 2026-11-13 · Medicine
Page: https://themorning.science/story/measles-elimination-at-risk-and-what-a-florida-study-shows-about-pfizer-s-covid-ca5a58600210d19d
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In brief

- A Florida study compares deaths following Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines and is drawing wide attention.
- One statistic from the study, a 40% higher rate of death with Pfizer, is being widely shared online.
- The Medical Xpress piece examines that figure and why it may not support a simple conclusion; the snippet provided is cut off before its full reasoning.

## Why it matters

Headline risk figures from observational vaccine studies are often quoted without context, so readers should check how the comparison was made before drawing conclusions.

## Coverage

- [Measles elimination at risk—and what a Florida study shows about Pfizer's COVID vaccine](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-measles-florida-pfizer-covid-vaccine.html) — Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories, 2026-11-13

Tags: vaccine safety, covid-19, pfizer, moderna, measles, public health

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