"Measles is really the most contagious illness that we know of," one expert said, which is why vaccinations are so important.

Measles outbreaks − including recent occurrences in New Mexico, Florida, Ohio and New York − happen all too often. It does not need to be this way.

Vaccines not only protect individual children from measles, but also contribute to community immunity, protecting those who ...

A measles outbreak in West Texas and New Mexico has killed a child and sickened more than 130 people, and public health ...

While working through the legislative process to not permit hospitals to deny life-saving organ transplants based on a patient’s ...

Federal health officials are shipping more vaccines to Texas as the state deals with its largest measles outbreak in 30 years ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said vaccination is a personal decision that can protect individuals and communities ...

The standard public health approach in a measles outbreak is a full-throated appeal for vaccinations. RFK Jr. is working from ...

Kennedy Jr. at campaign event in November 2023. [AP Photo/Meg Kinnard] The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas, which ...

Measles is on the rise, with a large outbreak in Texas and cases in other states. Doctors say the current two-dose vaccine ...

Anyone who hasn't been immunized against the highly contagious virus should get a shot 'right away,' local pediatrician says.

A measles outbreak in Texas, largely affecting the unvaccinated, raises concerns about vaccination rates and public health safety ...