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Texas health official warns against ‘measles parties’ amid pleas for more vaccinations

A Texas health official is warning against “measles parties” as an outbreak grows in West Texas, resulting in the death of at least one unvaccinated school-aged child. In a press briefing Friday, Dr.

NBC Dallas on MSN · 3h

Texas adds more measles cases, health official warns outbreak could last months

Another dozen measles cases were diagnosed in Texas over the weekend, bringing the state's total to 158, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Newsweek on MSN · 3h

Texas Doctor Warns Against 'Measles Parties' Amid Outbreak

Texas DSHS in a statement: "The best way to prevent getting sick is to be immunized with two doses of a vaccine against measles, which is primarily administered as the combination measles-mumps-rubella vaccine. Two doses of the MMR vaccine are highly effective at preventing measles."

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Who can get the measles and is the vaccine safe?

Vaccination provides long-lasting 97% protection against measles infection. Most people who have been vaccinated do not need to be vaccinated again.

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How to Find Out If You Got the Measles Vaccine as a Kid

WITH 146 CONFIRMED cases of measles in the current Texas outbreak, and the first U.S. death from the disease in a decade, you may be wondering whether you actually did get all your childhood vaccinations.

El Paso Matters on MSN · 7h

Where to get measles vaccine in El Paso

Amid the worsening West Texas measles outbreak, the El Paso Department of Public Health is encouraging people to get the two-dose measles, mumps and rubella vaccine as a preventive measure. The Texas Department of State Health Services announced this week the first death in the outbreak,

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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 ...

RFK Jr. says Texas measles outbreak a ‘call to action’

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), said the measles outbreak in west ...

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Texas measles outbreak: Number of reported cases now up to 158

DSHS Commissioner Jennifer Shuford was questioned by the Texas House Committee on Public Health Monday morning.

Vaccine critic RFK Jr. changes his tune on measles shot amid deadly outbreak in Texas

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly backed the measles vaccine Sunday amid an outbreak of the disease in Texas ...

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As the Texas outbreak grows, how contagious is measles, really?

Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. 25 years ago. But it can still spread in pockets where vaccination rates are low ...

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Texas Measles Cases Rise to 146 in an Outbreak That Led to a Child’s Death

The number of people with measles in Texas rises to 146 in an outbreak that led to the death of an unvaccinated child.

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North Texas parents are worried about the measles outbreak. Here’s what doctors say

As the measles outbreak in West Texas continues to grow, North Texas doctors say they’re fielding a growing number of ...

RFK Jr. Calls Measles Outbreak 'Top Priority', Says Vaccines 'Protect Children'

The health secretary is emphasizing the importance of vaccines after previously calling the measles outbreak in Texas “not ...

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Covering Your Health: Measles outbreak could result in record-breaking year for disease

The cases in the measles outbreak are rising and it may be a record-setting year. So far this year, there have been 164 cases ...

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Texas health department delivers measles update

The Texas Department of State Health Services commissioner gave an update on the measles outbreak on Monday. DSHS ...

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