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Gov. Greg Abbott, RFK Jr. slow to push measles vaccine as Texas outbreak spreads
Kennedy said vaccines can protect children and contribute to community immunity, but the decision should still be parents'. Abbott hasn't mentioned them.
Texas leaders quiet amid the biggest measles outbreak in decades
Declining vaccination rates, decreasing trust in government and a political unwillingness to endorse vaccines is shaping Texas’ measles response.
Amid growing Texas outbreak, how contagious is measles?
Measles is one of the most contagious viruses known to humans. Just one infected patient can spread measles to up to nine out of 10 susceptible close contacts, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Disease (CDC).
Houston hosting free vaccination clinic Saturday amid Texas measles outbreak
The Houston Health Department is hosting a free vaccination clinic on Saturday amid a measles outbreak in northwest Texas. The clinic will offer the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to eligible children and adults from 10 a.
Amid West Texas measles outbreak, vaccine resistance hardens
When the local hospital warned of a brewing measles outbreak, Kaleigh Brantner urged fellow residents of this rural West Texas community to beware of vaccinating their children. Two weeks later, her unvaccinated 7-year-old son came home from school with a fever.
RFK Jr. Cites the Measles Vaccine Amid a Worsening Outbreak
But in his new opinion piece about the ongoing measles outbreak, published March 2 in Fox News, Kennedy wrote that vaccines “not only protect individual children from measles, but also contribute to community immunity,
RFK Jr. advocates vaccination as measles outbreak continues
There have been 146 confirmed cases of measles in Texas's South Plains region since January. One death of a child was reported from measles.
Vaccine critic RFK Jr. backs measles vaccine amid deadly Texas outbreak
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a noted vaccine skeptic, is voicing support for the measles vaccine amid a deadly outbreak, mainly in Texas.
Kennedy sends mixed vaccine messages amid Texas measles outbreak
In the first test of the Trump administration’s outbreak response, Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been sending mixed messages about a rapidly spreading measles outbreak in Texas.
Texas measles outbreak grows to 146 cases, largest in decades
The latest update comes two days after the first death was reported in a school-aged child who lived in the outbreak area.
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Five adults got a measles shot over the weekend at Houston Health Department drive
Dr. David Persse, HHD’s chief medical official, said he expects that more are getting their vaccine with their primary care ...
More measles cases reported in Texas: Latest data and everything we know
DALLAS — More than 140 cases of measles have been reported in Texas, including one here in North Texas, and a child in ...
Measles test results come back negative for 2 possible Houston cases, officials say
The Texas Department of State Health Services has confirmed 146 cases across the state since late January. Posted: March 2, ...
2 possible measles cases investigated by Houston Health Department; Rodeo warns unvaccinated guests
As Houston Health Department investigated two possible measles cases Friday, the Houston Rodeo urged unvaccinated people to ...
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City of Houston chief medical officer answers questions about Texas measles outbreak
For the first time in years, Americans are in the midst of an outbreak of the measles virus. Earlier this week, an unvaccinated child in Texas was the first person to die from the virus in a decade, ...
Doctors warn against 'measles parties' to intentionally expose children as West Texas outbreak grows
HOUSTON — The first death linked to the west Texas measles outbreak is creating growing concern for parents and doctors ...
Houston Health Department investigating 2 possible cases of measles in the city
The Houston Health department is investigating two possible cases of measles in the city. The Houston rodeo plans to monitor ...
Texas weather can play a role in helping the measles virus spread rapidly. Here's how
The West Texas measles outbreak continues to see more confirmed cases and, on Wednesday, the outbreak's first death. Weather ...