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.
RFK Jr. suggests parents consider measles vaccine amid deadly Texas outbreak: 'Call to action'
Kennedy wrote in an opinion piece published Sunday on Fox News Digital that parents should consult with physicians about the MMR vaccine.
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.
Vaccine demand soars in Texas amid measles outbreak
Doctors warn that the highly contagious viral disease, once nearly eradicated, has made a resurgence due to declining herd immunity over the years.
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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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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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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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 ...
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 ...
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Measles Booster: Should You Update Your Vaccine?
mumps and rubella vaccine to Clair May, 61, at the Lubbock Health Department on February 26, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas. Matt Caldwell, left, a Lubbock Fire Department official, administers a measles ...
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Texas measles outbreak in the South Plains region surpasses 200 cases. Here's what we know.
Since it started in late January, the Texas measles outbreak in the South Plains region of the state has surpassed 200 cases. On Tuesday, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported 223 ...
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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 ...