When a measles outbreak hit West Texas earlier this year, school absences surged to levels far beyond the number of children ...

North Carolina does not currently have any confirmed measles cases, according to the NC Department of Health & Human Services’ website (as of Friday, Dec. 12 afternoon). A measles case was confirmed ...

In early November, the South Carolina Department of Public Health opened a pop-up mobile vaccine clinic in a library parking lot in Boiling Springs. Dozens of people in South Carolina’s Upstate region ...

For the first time in more than 2 decades, the United States is poised to lose its measles elimination status, a designation indicating that outbreaks are rare and rapidly contained. KFF Health News — ...

Measles vaccination rates have improved "remarkably" but remain below pre-COVID-19 levels, the World Health Organization said Friday, flagging obstacles to access for vulnerable populations. Global ...

Near the back corner of the local library’s parking lot, largely out of view from the main road, the South Carolina Department of Public Health opened a pop-up clinic in early November, offering free ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A local healthcare provider has been recognized for her efforts to contain one of the most infectious diseases during a measles outbreak that plagued West Texas and eastern New ...

Individuals who received a measles-containing vaccine (MCV) had high seropositivity for the first decade after vaccination. However, immunity waned over time, with 7.1% of individuals lacking ...

Immunity from the measles vaccine declines significantly over time, with 18.1% of recipients lacking detectable antibodies 23 years after vaccination. A study published Nov. 3 in eClinicalMedicine, ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — As measles cases slowly increase in parts of Arizona, doctors are urging anyone unvaccinated for the disease to get the vaccine. While there have only been possible exposures ...

As measles continues to spread across the United States, questions have emerged about whether the country will retain its measles elimination status. The U.S. is currently experiencing the highest ...