As Texas measles outbreak grows, parents are choosing to vaccinate kids
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As the measles outbreak in Texas keeps spreading, parents who previously chose not to vaccinate their children are now lining up to get their kids the shots needed to protect them from the serious illness. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. “People are more and more nervous” as they watch the highly contagious virus spread in their communities, mostly among children, said Katherine Wells, director of public health for Lubbock's health department.
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Main Idea: As the Texas measles outbreak grows, more parents are choosing to vaccinate their children, and Chad Curry’s mobile health unit is helping give shots and prevent more spread.
Key Points:
- Health officials in West Texas say fear of the outbreak is pushing some families who once رفضed vaccines to get the MMR shot.
- Texas has confirmed 124 measles cases since late January, with most patients being unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated children and teens.
- University Medical Center EMS is using a mobile unit to offer testing, vaccines, and immune protection after known exposures.
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center says contact tracing is getting harder as the outbreak spreads and more people may have been exposed.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
The Texas measles outbreak can spread to more US families, raising hospital visits, missed work, and public health costs.
Positive Impact
More parents may vaccinate children, and clinics like University Medical Center EMS can help limit future outbreaks.
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University Medical Center EMS training chief overseeing the mobile unit’s outbreak response.
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center health officer quoted on contact tracing needs and outbreak management.
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Lubbock public health director quoted on the outbreak and the surge in child vaccinations.
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