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Garland ISD to offer free measles vaccines for qualifying students
Garland ISD will host a free measles vaccine clinic for select students on Thursday at the Manuel and Maria Valle Student Services Center.
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North Texas hospitals, health officials prepare for measles cases ahead of spring break
North Texas health officials are preparing for the possibility of regional cases as students leave for spring break.
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North Texas prepares as measles outbreak grows
North Texas health officials are preparing for the possibility of regional cases as students leave for spring break. NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us more.
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Texas releases new measles data as DFW prepares for potential spread
The Texas Department of Health reports another rise in confirmed cases of measles now approaching 200. While the outbreak is spreading mostly across West Texas and the South Plains, NBC 5’s Candace Sweat reports DFW health officials are preparing for the potential of a spread as well.
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Historic West Texas measles outbreak nears 200 cases Friday. New Mexico triples to 30
A historic measles outbreak in West Texas is just short of 200 cases, Texas state health officials said Friday.
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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.
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Texas House of Representatives holds public health hearing amid measles outbreak
The hearing comes after more measles cases were added in Texas over the weekend. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Measles case confirmed in Austin infant, city leaders say
An Austin infant is among the latest in the state to have contracted measles.
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Texas Department of State Health Services releases new data about measles outbreak
Texas DSHS announced that 146 measles cases have been reported since late January. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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Concerned about measles? Wondering if you need the vaccine? Here's what to know
There are a lot of questions about the efficacy of the measles vaccine and whether some should get a booster or be revaccinated. We’ve got answers.
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‘Even a mild case is miserable' says doctor who treated Texans during the 1989 measles outbreak
Health officials say North Texas cases are not connected to the outbreak in West Texas – where an unvaccinated school-aged child died from the measles and there have been 124 confirmed cases since January. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil spoke to a North Texas doctor who reflects on the measles outbreak from the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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Do you need a measles booster? We took your questions to a doctor
Adults can suffer severe infection if they get the measles prompting concerns about whether some should get a booster, or revaccinated. Doctors also add, you may consider a booster if you have international travel plans. NBC 5 health reporter Bianca Castro took questions to Parkland Health’s Dr. Donna Persaud.
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Who are the Mennonites in a Texas community where measles is spreading?
The Mennonite population is being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas. Here’s a closer look at the Anabaptist family of churches and some of their varying pratices, cultures and traditions.
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Texas health officials: Measles is a ‘vaccine-preventable disease that we had eradicated'
Health officials in Lubbock, Texas, held a press conference on Wednesday following confirmation of the first death related to the current measles outbreak.
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North Texas measles vaccine rates drop—who may need a booster?
Vaccination rates for measles are declining in North Texas, with some counties seeing significant drops. Experts explain what this means for the community and who may need a booster shot. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard has the story.
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FDA cancels meeting to select flu strains for next season's shots
The canceled meeting comes just days after a CDC vaccine advisory committee meeting was abruptly postponed.
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124 people test positive for measles in Lubbock area
The Texas Department of Health just released new information on the outbreak in the Lubbock area. Officials say 124 people have tested positive for the disease. The news comes after an adult was confirmed to have the measles in Rockwall County. Health officials say the North Texas case is not connected to the outbreak in West Texas. NBC 5’s Candace...
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Unvaccinated child dies in West Texas measles outbreak, cases continue to climb
A child who was not vaccinated has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month and the first from measles in the U.S. since 2015.
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Measles cases in Texas continue to rise
The measles outbreak in West Texas has increased to 124 cases, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
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A CDC vaccine committee meeting, the first of Kennedy's tenure at HHS, gets postponed
An HHS spokesperson didn’t say when the meeting would be rescheduled.