A hospital in Texas on Wednesday confirmed the death of an unvaccinated child who was infected with measles—the first fatality in a two-state measles outbreak that began in January, according to the ...

The MMR vaccine is a powerful tool to prevent three highly contagious viral diseases: measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles). Thanks to the MMR vaccine, introduced in 1963, these serious ...

With measles cases in more than 20 states across the U.S., doctors and health officials are urging anyone who hasn't received the MMR vaccine to get vaccinated. "To be very clear, the number one, ...

Support is building among pediatric infectious disease experts to recommend an extra dose of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine for infants ages 6 to 11 months who live in or travel to ...

Measles is spreading in the southwestern U.S., as an outbreak in Texas has now crossed the border into New Mexico. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) confirmed in an updated report ...

The acting director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called for vaccine makers to develop separate shots against measles, mumps and rubella to replace combination MMR vaccines, ...

A top health official has suggested breaking up the combination measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. In response to President Donald Trump’s recent statement warning about pregnant women's use of ...