In Lubbock County, 92% of kindergarteners reported being vaccinated against measles in the 2023-2024 school year, about 2 percentage points lower than the state average, according to latest state ...

As of July 1, 753 cases of measles have been confirmed in Texas, with 53 cases in Lubbock County and 414 cases in Gaines ...

As of Tuesday, June 24, the number of measles cases in West Texas (750) had not changed since the last update on Tuesday, ...

Covenant Children's Hospital in Lubbock, Texas confirmed the state's first measles-related death, an unvaccinated school-aged child. Texas is experiencing a measles outbreak with 124 reported ...

Covenant Children's Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, has confirmed the first death in the state from measles occurred at its facilities. Here is what we know.

Individuals seeking to get the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine can do so by going to Lubbock Public Health on 2015 50th St. at the following times: Tuesday-Thursday: 10 a.m - 3 p.m. Saturdays ...

The measles outbreak currently unfolding in the Texas Panhandle was entirely preventable. A measles vaccine, which has been available for more than 60 years, has been shown to be safe and effective.

UMC Health System in Lubbock has confirmed the second measles death of a child in Texas occurred at its facility. Here's what to know.

Lubbock’s public health director fights to stop measles and build public trust Katherine Wells was celebrated early during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then public health became a political litmus test.

Katherine Wells, Lubbock Health Department’s director, looks through a vaccine log on March 17. Wells and her staff are working to stem the measles outbreak in the Lubbock area as well as ...

She was joined by Lubbock doctors at a news conference on Thursday afternoon, who all emphasized the importance of getting vaccinated. “Young babies of working parents are now being exposed to measles ...

Dr. Ron Cook, community health authority of Lubbock, and Katherine Wells, director of Lubbock Public Health, speak about a recent measles case with in the city on Jan. 30, 2025 in Lubbock, Texas.