Lubbock Public Health will be hosting a free MMR vaccine clinic as cases continue to rise and Texas reporting its first death in Lubbock last week.

Lubbock Public Health has urged families with unvaccinated kids to get the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) Vaccine due to rising cases of measles in the region.

With growing cases of measles in Texas and Lubbock reporting the states first death, local health officials hosted a news conference offering updates.

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Lubbock Public Health has seen a total of about 220 people receive the MMR vaccine since the measles outbreak reached 159 cases, with the CDC planning to come to Lubbock to help with data analysis and predict when the outbreak would peak.

The number of measles cases associated with an outbreak in western Texas has grown to 198, according to new data released Friday.

In addition to Texas and New Mexico, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have confirmed measles cases in Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York City, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington, though the majority are in Texas and New Mexico.

Texas officials on Wednesday announced ... child or person is feeling ill: There is a vaccine. The CDC recommends getting vaccinated with two doses of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine according to the immunization schedule.

According to LPH, these clinics will offer the MMR vaccine to those ... growing Texas outbreak City of Lubbock health officials urge caution, vaccine amid Texas growing measles outbreak City ...

Texas health officials reported Friday morning ... them to consider receiving the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. Lubbock Public Health — the health department for the City of Lubbock ...