US EditionCDC: Nearly 1,000 US measles cases confirmed in first two months of 2026
Vaccination coverage among U.S. kindergartners dropped to 92.5%, leaving 286,000 children vulnerable to measles during the 2024-2025 school year, CDC reports.
- On February 19, 2026, the CDC reported 982 measles cases in the U.S., with South Carolina at 632, the highest in the nation.
- Public-Health officials note coverage has fallen under the over 95% herd-immunity threshold, dropping from 95% to 92.5%, leaving 286,000 kindergartners at risk in recent years.
- Utah reported 117 cases and Florida 64, with seven new outbreaks in 2026 mostly stemming from ongoing 2025 outbreaks.
- CDC experts are urging immediate vaccination as measles spreads across the U.S. at rates not seen since the early '90s, and outbreaks occur when it reaches unvaccinated communities.
- Despite high statewide averages, local pockets of unvaccinated people mean measles cases are rising as vaccination rates drop nationwide, CDC experts said.
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