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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 ...
Data: These charts show vaccine exemptions in North Texas, Gaines County
For a community to be protected against contagious diseases, enough residents need to be vaccinated to provide “herd immunity ...
Texas measles outbreak rises to 146 cases including unvaccinated child’s death
The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led this week to the death of an unvaccinated ...
Lubbock health officials clear up misconceptions about measles
Lubbock health authorities held a news conference on Friday to dispel some myths about measles and to recommend who should ...
Measles cases in western Texas rise to 146, possibly spreading to other areas
The number of confirmed measles cases in western Texas grew to 146, and it is possibly spreading to the central part of the ...
‘Thousands' possibly exposed to measles in Texas as outbreak grows
A paramedic administers a dose of the measles vaccine at a health center in Lubbock, Texas, Feb. 27, 2025. The West Texas ...
Rockwall County reports first confirmed case of measles
There’s news of the first death from measles, a child, in West Texas and here in North Texas — the first confirmed case. This ...
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West Texas measles cases rise to 124. Here is what you need to know.
An adult in Rockwall County has also been infected, but is not considered part of the West Texas outbreak. Of the 58 cases of measles recorded in Texas since January, 45 were reported in Gaines ...