Texas Department of State Health Services has disputed a case of rubella in Texas, after Mexia ISD notified local families of a confirmed case.

Texas health officials say they are seeing some severe cases with about 20 hospitalizations, some of those patients receiving intensive care. Officials say losing *** patient is taking *** toll on hospital workers.

The Texas measles outbreak is raising a lot of questions about whether you need another measles vaccines. Here's what infectious disease doctors suggest.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime vaccine skeptic, seemingly reversed course and touted benefits of MMR vaccine amid deadly Texas measles outbreak.

Mercy Culture Preparatory, a private school next to the church, has a 14.3% MMR vaccination rate, according to Texas Department of State Health Services data.

The COVID-19 vaccine has prompted more than 10 times as many reports of adverse symptoms than the measles vaccine.

The Mexia ISD confirmed a rubella case, initially misreported as measles, due to a miscommunication with a parent.

The CDC estimated that Utah children who have received all of the mandated vaccines, including MMR, required for kindergartners in the 2023-24 school year was 88.8%. That’s compared to 88.3% for Colorado, 91% for North Dakota, 90.8% for South Dakota and 93.5% for Wyoming. Montana data is not available.

WASHINGTON — Amid a growing outbreak of measles in Texas, recently confirmed Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is urging parents to vaccinate their children against the disease.

Mexia ISD updated its notice to the public about a possible measles exposure to say a school nurse confirmed it is a case of rubella.

Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare — Trump administration health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has sent mixed messages about a rapidly spreading measles outbreak