Texas measles outbreak could grow

Vitamin A is no substitute for measles vaccine amid Texas outbreak, doctors say
As a measles outbreak has grown in Texas and New Mexico, doctors and public health experts have stressed that the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is the most effective protection against the highly contagious respiratory virus.
Laredo to host free measles vaccine clinic amid West Texas outbreak
The city’s public health department announced it will host a measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination event at the Laredo Public Health Department building at 2600 Cedar Ave. on Tuesday. The vaccination clinic will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until supplies run out.
In West Texas' measles outbreak, families forgo conventional medicine along with vaccines
As the outbreak rages, unproven remedies like cod liver oil are being distributed free by some doctors. Families are lining up for them.
No, vaccines did not cause the Gaines County, Texas, measles case spike
Dozens of children have contracted measles in the state’s largest outbreak in 33 years. Online, some are blaming vaccines for the disease’s spread.
Texas measles outbreak could grow as more parents opt out of vaccinating kids, doctors say
As Texas' measles outbreak grows, many North Texas doctors fear this is just the beginning, thanks to the increased vaccine hesitancy.
Texas doctor urges vaccine amid deadly measles outbreak
The measles outbreak is drawing new attention to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his suggestions of alternatives to the measles vaccine. CBS News' Omar Villafranca spoke to a doctor in west Texas,
A Texas church school ranked last in state measles vaccination rates. Its pastor rejoiced
When a Texas pastor learned his church’s school ranked last in the state for measles vaccination rates, he didn’t get upset.
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Vaccine critic RFK Jr. backs measles vaccine amid deadly Texas outbreak
voiced support for the measles vaccine Sunday amid a deadly outbreak in the Southwest, mainly in Texas. An unvaccinated child who died in late February in Texas was the first U.S. fatality from ...
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North Texas pastor celebrates school's lowest vaccination rate in the state: 'We'll take it'
FORT WORTH, Texas — A Fort Worth pastor is celebrating his school's distinction as the least-vaccinated school in Texas.
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We ended measles once. Now a child has died needlessly from a preventable disease. | Opinion
And infuriated because the path from the elimination of measles in the U.S. in 2000 to an outbreak now affecting nearly 150 Texas residents is littered with disinformation about vaccines ...
Texas children's group warns of measles surge, calls for increased vaccination efforts
A Texas-based children's advocacy group is raising concerns over a significant increase in measles cases across the state.
RFK Jr.’s first month as health secretary: Touting French fries and casting doubts on vaccines
WASHINGTON (AP) — There sat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, at a Steak ’n Shake with Fox News host ...
How long do measles vaccines last? Do adults need booster shots? Five things to know
“Infected people are contagious from 4 days before the rash starts through 4 days afterward. The incubation period for measles, from exposure to fever, is usually about 7-10 days, and from exposure to ...
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North Texas health officials warn spring breakers could further spread measles cases
Health officials saw spikes in COVID-19 cases after spring break travel, and they don’t want the same trend to happen with ...