Texas measles outbreak linked to flat vaccine funding

April 13, 2025, 9:20 am

Two reports investigate how stagnant vaccine funding in Texas contributed to a severe measles outbreak. They detail how long-term flat funding left public health systems unprepared, paving the way for rapid disease spread and exposing communities to heightened health risks. Both stories emphasize the urgent need to reassess and increase vaccination budgets to prevent similar crises, warning that further cuts could spark future outbreaks nationally. This focused analysis calls on policymakers and public health officials to take immediate remedial action.

globalnews.ca / How stagnant vaccine funding caused measles to explode in Texas

The easily preventable disease, declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, ripped through communities sprawling across more than 20 Texas counties.

winnipegfreepress.com / Takeaways from AP’s report on how flat funding set stage for Texas measles outbreak, might fuel more

winnipegfreepress.com / Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the US

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