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Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rate against the disease has fallen
Two of the four cases are in Lubbock, which hasn’t seen a case in more than 20 years. Meanwhile, measles vaccination rates in ...
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What to know about positive measles case identified by Lubbock health department
A school-aged child in Lubbock, Texas has tested positive for measles. The child was not vaccinated against measles.
As RFK Jr. faces U.S. Senate, questions linger about a measles outbreak in Samoa, half a world away
Local officials in Samoa don't blame Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's HHS pick, for measles deaths, but critics call his ...
Two cases of measles confirmed in West Texas children following pair of Houston infections
Two cases of measles have been confirmed in school-aged children in West Texas less than two weeks after the highly ...
Here’s why a 6-year-old deadly measles outbreak in Samoa came up in the RFK Jr. hearing
In 2019, a devastating measles outbreak erupted in Samoa. Eighty-three people, most of them children, died. Another 5,000 ...
Hawaii Governor, a Doctor, Blames Kennedy for Measles Deaths in Samoa
Gov. Josh Green battled a measles outbreak that killed 83 people, mostly children. President Trump wants Robert F. Kennedy, ...
RFK Jr. claims he had "nothing to do" with Samoan measles outbreak, but record suggests otherwise
RFK Jr.'s testimony to senators clashed with past articles and letters he wrote concerning Samoan vaccine policy ...
RFK Jr. Wants to Rethink the Measles Vaccine. Here’s What the Science Shows.
MMR vaccines are safe and effective, but fewer children are getting them.
Health officials provide details of first measles case found in Lubbock after 21 years
Lubbock saw its first case of measles after 21 years, prompting health officials to advocate for the vaccine and safety. Here ...
Kindergartners in Pike, Wayne counties have some of Pa.'s lowest measles vaccination rates
Physicians say a measles inoculation rate of roughly 95% achieves herd immunity. Pike and Wayne fall short by some of Pa.'s ...
Texas officials identify 2 measles cases in unvaccinated schoolchildren
Two school-age children from Gaines County who had measles were hospitalized in Lubbock, state officials said.