Tag: Measles
Number of Measles Cases Now 58 in West Texas Outbreak
Four cases identified in self-reported vaccinated individuals; 13 patients have required hospitalization
Number Infected Now 24 in Texas County Measles Outbreak
All the cases are in unvaccinated residents of Gaines County; nine patients have required hospitalization
Texas County Reports Measles Outbreak Among Unvaccinated Children
Gaines County, Texas, has very high number of vaccine exemptions compared with the national average
Parental Sociodemographics Linked to Child MMR Vaccine Uptake
MMR vaccination rates appear to be higher for children of parents who receive at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Global Coverage With Measles Vaccine Declined During COVID-19
From 2022 to 2023, there was a 20 percent increase in estimated measles cases worldwide, from 8,645,000 to 10,341,000
Record Rate of U.S. Kindergartners Failed to Get Recommended Vaccines
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In yet another sign that childhood vaccinations can't be taken for granted, new...
Measles Cases in England Consistent With Waning of Vaccine Immunity
Slow estimated waning rate of 0.039 percent per year of age was sufficient to increase measles burden
U.S. Measles Cases Are Already Triple Those of Last Year
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, July 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- With five months still to go, the number of U.S. measles cases reported...
High Predictability for Measles Antibody Dynamics Discernible From Birth
Odds of primary vaccine failure were increased in association with cesarean birth
U.S. Measles Cases Reach 125, Surpassing Recent Peak in 2022
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, April 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Measles infections continue to spread across the country, with 125 cases now reported...