Early MMR vaccine adoption during the 2025 Texas measles outbreak

JAMA Network Open

2025-11-14

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In concordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations, the data from this study show a rapid rise in early measles vaccination in early 2025. These data suggest an increase in early vaccination started in February, even before the updated guidelines were issued, potentially due to clinician and/or parental concern.

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