Texas Department of State Health Services cancels immunization conference amid CDC uncertainty
The Texas Department of State Health Services canceled its biennial immunization conference amid uncertainty over the ability ...
Texas measles outbreak: 90 cases in state as of Friday
LUBBOCK, Texas — The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported that as of Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, 90 cases of measles were identified in the South Plains region of Texas. Sixteen of the ...
State health officials report more than 40 measles cases in four counties across the South Plains
The Texas Department of State Health Services is continuing tracking measles cases in four counties across the South Plains.
Louisiana Department of Health says it will no longer promote mass vaccination
The Louisiana Department of Health will no longer promote mass vaccination, the state’s surgeon general, Dr. Ralph Abraham, ...
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At least 22 children and two adults infected in Texas measles outbreak
the state’s Department of State Health Services (DSHS) said this week as it warned that additional cases were likely given the highly infectious nature of the disease. None of the 24 infected ...
Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary
The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services in a 52-48 vote Thursday. Kennedy's nomination for the role was considered controversial in part ...