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Measles vaccination rate for Texas kindergarteners increased slightly after 2025 outbreak
By Terri Langford, Texas Tribune, Dan Keemahill, Texas Tribune at Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
· July 2, 2026
· 1 min read
Despite the spike in demand for measles shots following the deadly 2025 outbreak, exemptions on all vaccines for schoolchildren rose after the release of a downloadable exemption form.
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Category: schools ·
Published: July 2, 2026 ·
Source: Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Despite the spike in demand for measles shots following the deadly 2025 outbreak, exemptions on all vaccines for schoolchildren rose after the release of a downloadable exemption form.
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