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Texas' largest measles outbreak in decades has subsided, but the state could see another in the future unless vaccination ...
Because their insurance did not cover the cost of vaccinations, the family qualified for a variety of options to help lower the cost, but they were not offered assistance.
A confirmed case of measles has been reported in Putnam County. Here's what the Monroe County Health Department suggests to ...
Of the 1,288 measles cases nationwide, a majority of them come from Texas. The Lone Star state’s 753 confirmed cases are the ...
Amid measles outbreak, Texas poised to make vaccine exemptions for kids easier A bill approved by state lawmakers and sent to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott would make it significantly easier for ...
Clinics are scheduled to begin on Thursday, July 17, and run through Aug. 21, according to the Bell County Public Health ...
Officials were forced to pause mobile vaccine efforts on their “Care-A-Van,” which has administered more than 6,800 COVID-19 vaccines, 3,900 flu vaccines and 5,700 childhood vaccines since July.
Much of the outbreak is concentrated in the districts of Texas House leaders, including Speaker Dustin Burrows. The crisis appears to have done little to change support for “vaccine choice.” ...
The combination measles vaccine called MMR, or measles, mumps and rubella, first became available in 1971. The MMRV vaccine, which also protects against chickenpox, started in 2005.
Texas' measles outbreak has brought renewed attention to the state's politically chared vaccine debate. Here's how elected officials are responding.