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Vaccination rate skyrockets in Texas as parents race to protect kids from measles
New data from Truveta shows the percentage of 6-month-old babies in Texas getting their measles vaccine in April increased by ...
Measles fears in Texas cause flood of parents to seek vaccine causing vaccination rates to skyrocket
Still, the safety and efficacy of the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine has been established. The two-dose series is 97 percent ...
More Babies Are Getting Vaccinated Early As Texas Measles Outbreak Continues
Children typically receive their first measles vaccine around their first birthday, but given the current outbreak, it's now available starting at 6 months old.
Measles is very contagious. Here's how to avoid it
The best way to avoid measles is to get the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. The first shot is recommended for ...
Measles cases have now spread to 30 states
The Centers for Disease Control has reported in an update that a total of 1,024 cases of the disease across the U.S. and 14 ...
Person may have spread measles at Shakira's New Jersey concert, health officials warn
A person who attended a Shakira concert at MetLife Stadium on May 15 was infected with measles and may have spread the highly ...
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In El Paso, measles is infecting more adults than children
Anyone unvaccinated can contract measles, but it tends to hit children first and hardest. Most children are not fully ...
Measles Infection Warning Issued After Shakira Concert
Health officials in New Jersey have issued a measles exposure warning after an individual infected with the virus attended a Shakira concert at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on May 15, ...
Possible measles exposure reported at Shakira concert in New Jersey
Health officials in New Jersey have issued a warning that those who attended a recent Shakira concert may have been exposed to measles.