US EditionFifteen cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions
- Fifteen cases of measles have been confirmed in a small county in West Texas, primarily affecting school-aged children, according to health officials.
- The county has one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in Texas, with nearly 14% of children exempted in the 2023-24 school year.
- Texas law permits exemptions from school vaccines for reasons of conscience, including religious beliefs.
- Measles is highly contagious and can survive in the air for up to two hours, with a significant historical impact prior to the vaccine's introduction.
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Measles outbreak grows in area with high rate of vaccine exemptions. How does Bexar County compare?
A measles outbreak is growing in a West Texas community with a high rate of opting out of vaccination requirements. As of Tuesday, 24 cases have been identified in Gaines County, outside of Lubbock. All of the people are unvaccinated, and most are school-aged children, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.Below are the ages of each confirmed case:0-4 years: 65-17 years: 1618+ years: 2Measles is a highly contagious virus tha…
Fifteen cases of measles have been confirmed, most of them in school-age children, in a small county in western Texas with one of the highest vaccine waiver rates in the state. South Plains District of Public Health director Zach Holbrooks said Monday that his department was first notified in late January of the first two cases in Gaines County, which he said were “two children who had seen a doctor in Lubbock.” Some of the cases appear to be re…
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Fifteen cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions
A small county in West Texas has 15 measles cases, mostly in school-aged children. Gaines County, which borders New Mexico, has one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in
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