AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas measles outbreak continues, with state health officials reporting 159 cases as of Tuesday, March 4. That includes one reported case in Austin that has been traced to ...

The ongoing measles outbreak has reached three states and serves as a stark reminder of the vital role that herd immunity plays in safeguarding our communities. Originating in Gaines County, Texas, ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than half of Texas’ counties have MMR vaccination rates among kindergartners below the threshold for what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says is needed for herd ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- At large vaccination sites, like the one in Galveston County where staff is administering up to 5,000 vaccinations a day, the hard work is paying off. Galveston County is ...

SAN ANTONIO — The first case of measles in Central Texas has been confirmed. With the number of cases growing across the state, there are many questions about the vaccine, especially from parents who ...

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Herd immunity is the name for a point in time when it's hard for a disease to spread through a group of people. The idea of herd immunity works for some diseases, such as measles. But it's a harder ...