No, a vaccine campaign did not cause the Gaines County, Texas, measles case spike
The People’s Voice cited South Plains Public Health District vaccination clinics held Feb. 6 and 7 in Gaines County. On Feb. 5, the Texas state health department confirmed Gaines had six cases of measles, "all among unvaccinated school-aged children."
As first measles death is confirmed in the U.S. since 2015, experts warn the current West Texas outbreak is likely to spread.
For a community to be protected against contagious diseases, enough residents need to be vaccinated to provide “herd immunity ...
The number of measles cases reported in Texas continues to grow. These are the North Texas schools most and least at risk of ...
Experts previously told the Houston Chronicle that the rising number of nonmedical vaccine exemptions among Texas schoolchildren made a measles outbreak “inevitable.” Getting more shots into ...
Kennedy's response to measles death draws scrutiny Texas hospital officials urge vaccination amid outbreak Experts say vaccine skepticism has led to resurgence of measles Feb 26 (Reuters ...
The vaccine is the only way to prevent measles, but it also prevents other illnesses. The other “M” stands for mumps, and the ...
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