Do I need a measles vaccine booster shot? What to know as new outbreak leads to first death

Get the Full StoryAfter being declared eradicated 25 years ago, measles is making a comeback. The good news is, most people who were vaccinated have good protection.

Throughout February, a measles outbreak has been growing in West Texas. The potentially deadly disease, once eliminated from the United States in terms of its continuous transmission, has been making a comeback in recent years as vaccine hesitancy and anti-vaccine movements rise. Unfortunately, this outbreak has now had deadly consequences.

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