Did not see this discussed here.
Gaines County, whose schools have one of the highest vaccine exemption rates in the state (almost 20% of the kids have vaccine exemptions), is now up to 48 confirmed cases of measles. All cases are among unvaxxed people or unknown status.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/health/measles-texas-outbreak/index.html
I am torn on this. Parents can make choices for their children. But not choices that endanger the lives of their children.
Gaines County, whose schools have one of the highest vaccine exemption rates in the state (almost 20% of the kids have vaccine exemptions), is now up to 48 confirmed cases of measles. All cases are among unvaxxed people or unknown status.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/health/measles-texas-outbreak/index.html
Quote:
The measles outbreak first reported in Gaines County, Texas, has doubled to 48 cases since a count released earlier this week, the Texas Department of State Health Services said Friday. The first two cases were identified in late January, and the numbers have been rising since.
Forty-two cases are reported in Gaines County. Surrounding counties have also reported cases, three in Terry County, two in Yoakum County and one in Lynn County. With the contagious nature of the disease, the state health department says it expects that more cases will be reported in Gaines County and the surrounding areas.
All of the cases are in unvaccinated people or those who have unknown vaccination status. Most cases are in children 5 to 17 years old. All experienced an onset of symptoms in the past three weeks.
I am torn on this. Parents can make choices for their children. But not choices that endanger the lives of their children.
