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US childhood vaccination rates fall again as exemptions set another record

U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all ...
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Measles outbreak: 762 cases reported across the South Plains

In an update on Tuesday, July 15, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 762 confirmed cases of measles in the West Texas outbreak. The cases reported went ...
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When Measles Hits Day Cares, There Are More Than Just Health Concerns

This story was originally reported by Barbara Rodriguez of The 19th. Measles is spreading in the United States, and so is the ...
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She helped get rid of measles in her county. This is her advice on stopping its spread.

Lubbock County in Texas has been free of measles cases for more than 50 days. But Katherine Wells, director of the Lubbock Health Department, is staying vigilant.

Better testing, less vaccine messaging among lessons learned from Texas measles outbreak

Faced with a skeptical religious community at the center of the outbreak, health officials say they may have pushed too hard ...
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She helped stop measles in her Texas county. She thinks there ... - Yahoo

Lubbock County in Texas has been free of measles cases for more than 50 days. But Katherine Wells, director of the Lubbock Health Department, is staying vigilant.

The US is having its worst year for measles in more than three decades

The U.S. is having its worst year for measles spread in more than three decades, and the year is only half over. The national ...

Day Care Measles Exposure Forces Iowa Family To Take Weeks off Work for Baby: ‘It Only Takes One’

There have been at least 1,309 confirmed cases of measles in the U.S. this year. Hundreds or thousands of other families have ...
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‘I feel like I’ve been lied to’: When a measles outbreak hits home

Measles stops spreading when 95% of a community is immune, but national vaccination rates for children have fallen to less than 92%. In parts of west Texas, they have dropped below 80%.
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New Brunswick reports first case of measles this year, says more are likely

Vials of the MMR measles mums and rubella virus vaccine are displayed Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) FREDERICTON — New Brunswick health officials say a ...