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Vaccinated People Rarely Spread Measles, but 70 of 890 Did in a Review of 33 Reports

A review of 33 reports found vaccinated measles patients rarely spread the virus, but the cases that do are easy for investigators to miss.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

Pennsylvania Schools Can Keep Unvaccinated Students Home for 21 Days After a Single Confirmed Measles Exposure

Pennsylvania rules keep unvaccinated exposed students home for up to 21 days. Here is what Lancaster and Geauga County families should check now.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

Merck Puts a Decade Timeline on the MMR Split Order as Single Disease Shots Remain Unlicensed

Merck and GSK say separate measles, mumps, and rubella shots could take up to a decade to reach US pediatric offices. What families face now.

Medical Daily · Aug 17

Trump order pushes for overhaul of childhood vaccine schedule

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday pushing for a rethink of school vaccine mandates and repeating calls for the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine to be separated into three individual shots.

Bangkok Post · Aug 11

Despite federal efforts to drop some children’s vaccine recommendations, Texas requirements unchanged

Public health officials said some parents are confused about what vaccines are required to attend Texas schools amid efforts to change recommendations.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 10

Trump pushes rethink of school vaccine mandates and MMR shots

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday calling for a rethink of school vaccine mandates and the separation of the combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot into three vaccines, despite scientific evidence supporting its safety and amid the country's worst measles outbreak in decades.

France 24 · Aug 10

Teton County Ends Measles Emergency After Outbreak Linked to Grand Teton Worker Housing

Teton County, Wyoming, rescinded its measles emergency after an outbreak in Grand Teton concession worker housing went four weeks without a new case.

Medical Daily · Aug 10

Ohio Measles Cases Reach 45, Matching All of Last Year, as Wayne and Trumbull Counties Report First Infections

Ohio has confirmed 45 measles cases in 2026, equaling its full-year 2025 total, with Wayne and Trumbull counties reporting their first infections.

Medical Daily · Aug 10

CDC Adds 94 Measles Cases as a Federal Panel Prepares to Weigh U.S. Elimination Status This Month

CDC confirmed 94 new measles cases, lifting the 2026 U.S. total to 2,465, as a federal committee reviews the country's elimination status this month.

Medical Daily · Aug 8

One State's 2025 Measles Outbreak Cost $5.4 Million Across Just 100 Cases

A peer-reviewed analysis puts the cost of New Mexico's 2025 measles outbreak at nearly $5.4 million, about $53,522 per case.

Medical Daily · Aug 7