vaccines

Garland ISD will host a free measles vaccine clinic for select students on Thursday at the Manuel and Maria Valle Student Services Center.

North Texas health officials are preparing for the possibility of regional cases as students leave for spring break.

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.

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.

A historic measles outbreak in West Texas is just short of 200 cases, Texas state health officials said Friday.

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.

The hearing comes after more measles cases were added in Texas over the weekend. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.

An Austin infant is among the latest in the state to have contracted measles.

Texas DSHS announced that 146 measles cases have been reported since late January. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Health officials in Lubbock, Texas, held a press conference on Wednesday following confirmation of the first death related to the current measles outbreak.

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.

The canceled meeting comes just days after a CDC vaccine advisory committee meeting was abruptly postponed.

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...

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.

The measles outbreak in West Texas has increased to 124 cases, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

An HHS spokesperson didn’t say when the meeting would be rescheduled.