"Measles is really the most contagious illness that we know of," one expert said, which is why vaccinations are so important.

The United States is seeing a large measles outbreak, with nearly 150 cases reported since late January, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Last week, the nation saw its first ...

Vaccines not only protect individual children from measles, but also contribute to community immunity, protecting those who ...

A measles outbreak in West Texas and New Mexico has killed a child and sickened more than 130 people, and public health ...

Federal health officials are shipping more vaccines to Texas as the state deals with its largest measles outbreak in 30 years ...

Officials continue to keep a close eye on measles cases across the U.S., now less than a week after Kentucky recorded its ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said vaccination is a personal decision that can protect ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, urged people to consider getting vaccinated ...

The standard public health approach in a measles outbreak is a full-throated appeal for vaccinations. RFK Jr. is working from ...

Kennedy Jr. at campaign event in November 2023. [AP Photo/Meg Kinnard] The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas, which ...

Measles is on the rise, with a large outbreak in Texas and cases in other states. Doctors say the current two-dose vaccine ...

A measles outbreak in Texas, largely affecting the unvaccinated, raises concerns about vaccination rates and public health safety ...