Measles, Harris County and Houston

Harris County Ramps Up Free Measles Vaccinations in Response to Outbreak
Harris County offers free measles vaccines due to an outbreak, with health organizations collaborating to increase community immunity, especially targeting unvaccinated individuals and children.
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Public health officials and organizations in Harris County are working together to contain a measles outbreak. Harris County Public Health, Legacy Health Systems, and Texas Children’s Hospital have teamed up to offer free measles vaccines this weekend,
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Measles vaccination rates low at some Houston area schools
Measles cases increase in West Texas, prompting health officials to monitor low-vaccination schools closely. Witness the breathtaking $9 million Bugatti Centodieci being transported at the Zoute Grand Prix. This ultra-exclusive hypercar is a true masterpiece, and every moment of its journey is pure automotive art!
Some Houston-area private schools among Texas campuses with lowest measles vaccination rates
Nearly 160 measles cases have been reported in West Texas this year, with 22 of those people requiring hospitalization and an unvaccinated child dying in late February. There have been two unrelated measles cases in Houston.
Harris County offers free measles vaccines amid outbreak
Public health officials in Harris County, Texas are collaborating to contain a measles outbreak by offering free measles vaccines at various clinics this weekend. The highly contagious disease is
These are the Bexar County schools with lowest rates of measles vaccination
As a measles outbreak sweeps across West Texas, data shows that one San Antonio elementary school had one of the lowest vaccination rates for kindergartners last year. (See full list below.) Texas children are required to receive two doses of the MMR vaccine — which covers measles,
WATCH: Pastor praises school for Texas' lowest measles-vaccination rate
As a measles outbreak continues to tear through West Texas, a Fort Worth-based pastor posted a video applauding his private Christian school, Mercy Culture Preparatory, for having the lowest measles vaccination rate among kindergartners in the Lone Star State.
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With crumbling public health infrastructure, rural Texas scrambles to respond to measles
The measles outbreak in rural Texas has exposed how hospital buildings are ill-equipped. Meanwhile, long distances between ...
Houston officials announce measles plan as RFK Jr. sends vitamin A to Texas
Harris County officials outlined a plan to boost vaccination rates for measles and trace any potential cases in Houston—as ...
Measles cases surge in Texas with latest update
HOUSTON — Texas health officials report that measles cases have jumped again in an update released Friday morning. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported that 198 measles cases in nine ...
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Five adults got a measles shot over the weekend at Houston Health Department drive
Dr. David Persse, HHD’s chief medical official, said he expects that more are getting their vaccine with their primary care ...
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Physicians React to Measles Outbreaks: ‘It’s Very Frustrating’
Physicians respond with masks, telehealth, parking lot clinics, and pleas to parents to vaccinate their children.
Update: Two possible cases of measles in Houston came back negative
The Houston Health Department is investigating two possible cases of measles. They are not releasing any details about the ...
Join our live virtual event with Dr. Peter Hotez on the Texas measles outbreak and more
Readers are invited to a live virtual event with Dr. Peter Hotez on the current state of the measles outbreak in Texas and ...