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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at a conference hosted by an organization he once led that has promoted doubts about vaccines.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at a conference hosted by an organization he once led that has promoted doubts about vaccines.
U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates have declined again, with exemptions reaching a record high for the 2025-2026 school year
CBS News has been tracking a record number of measles cases around the country after an outbreak in West Texas that led to the deaths of two children.
President Trump's suggestion that the combination measles, mumps and rubella vaccine should be separated marks a sharp break from decades of immunization practice.
Trump officials sowed fear and confusion among CDC scientists, slowing their response to the measles outbreak in West Texas.
The Texas Department of State Health Services declared the end of this year's measles outbreak, which has seen 762 confirmed cases and two deaths in the state.
The number of measles cases in the United States has surpassed 2019's wave of infections, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
About three dozen of the nearly 1,200 measles infections in 2025 have been in people with two measles vaccine doses, the CDC says.
The case does not appear connected to the ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas.
The CDC's new "checklist" comes amid a deadly year of measles outbreaks that is now near record levels.
The person is a woman in her mid-20s and is fully vaccinated, Dallas County Health and Human Services said.
Of the 2,066 counties the study looked at, 78% saw a decline in MMR vaccination rates. But rates can vary substantially within a state.
The CDC has received at least 62 reports of measles cases this year that were infectious during air travel.
The person who tested positive spent time around McKinney from May 19-22, officials said.
Cases have spread to neighboring states, with 71 reported in New Mexico and 17 in Oklahoma, officials say.
In the U.S., measles cases have topped 1,002, according to the CDC. Over 700 are in Texas.
A Denton County adult has been diagnosed with the measles, officials announced Wednesday.
In a news release, Tarrant County Public Health said the source of the infections has not been determined.
Denton County health officials confirmed an adult measles case. The person went to several places in North Texas while sick, officials said.
Collin County Health Care Services confirmed the case, involving a student at Willow Springs Middle School in Lucas.
Some employees working on the CDC's measles response were warned they could face layoffs.
The person visited three shopping areas in the county on April 10-12 while infectious, officials said.
Dr. Peter Marks said that the deaths of unvaccinated children is "just not acceptable."
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the state has confirmed 541 measles cases since late January.
Arkansas, Hawaii and Indiana have joined a list of two dozen states with confirmed measles cases.
