U.S. Measles Nears 2025 Total; Teton Lowers MMR Age
Thursday, July 16, 2026 · 10 min
CDC measles data show the U.S. at 2,231 cases as of July 9, just 58 shy of 2025’s full-year total, as new local alerts in Wyoming and Arizona push vaccination clinics and exposure warnings into the foreground.
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CDC measles data show the U.S. at 2,231 cases as of July 9, just 58 shy of 2025’s full-year total, as new local alerts in Wyoming and Arizona push vaccination clinics and exposure warnings into the foreground.
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- Measles case reported in Yavapai County | News | dcourier.com — The Daily Courier
Measles case reported in Yavapai County | News | dcourier.com You have permission to edit this article. Share This Yavapai County Community Health Services (YCCHS) has confirmed one new measles case in a Yavapai County resident. Disease surveillance is actively being conducted and have identified four public locations where people may have been exposed to measles. Public exposure site People…
- Measles vaccine walk-in clinic for kids scheduled amid 'community spread' — Buckrail
Measles vaccine walk-in clinic for kids scheduled amid 'community spread' Photo by Thirdman on Pexels.com JACKSON, Wyo. — As Teton County contends with an outbreak of measles, the Teton County Health Department (TCHD) will hold a walk-in measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination clinic on Friday for kids between the ages of 6 months and 4 years old. With five cases of the highly contagious…
- Measles cases in 2026 are set to surpass last year's total. Here's why - ABC News — ABC News
# Measles cases in 2026 are set to surpass last year's total. Here's why - ABC News Author: ABC News Published: 2026-07-15T22:19:12+00:00 Source: ABC News (abcnews.com) Language: en ## Story Measles cases in 2026 are set to surpass last year's total. Here's why - ABC News [ABC News](https://abcnews.com/) ## Live [https://abcnews.com/Live](https://abcnews.com/Live) ##…
- ACIP vote on combo measles vaccine could especially affect families in greater need | CIDRAP — CIDRAP
ACIP vote on combo measles vaccine could especially affect families in greater need | CIDRAP # ACIP vote on combo measles vaccine could especially affect families in greater need Jacob Wackerhausen / iStock Share Share to Email Share to Facebook Share to X Share to Linkedin Copied to clipboard Children receiving a combination measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccine (MMRV) may be more…
- Step Back — With 2026 measles cases now on track to pass last year’s total and warnings resurfacing about the U.S. losing its “eliminated” status, what does that label actually mean — and what would have to happen for health officials to say we’ve lost it?
Background sources
- Measles elimination status in the United States and Mexico - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization — 16 Jan 2026
- Update on the review of measles elimination status - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization — 2 Mar 2026
- PAHO calls for regional action as the Americas lose measles elimination status - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health Organization — 10 Nov 2025
- After a year of measles outbreaks, is the virus endemic in U.S.? — Nbcnews
- The U.S. will likely lose its measles elimination status. ... — Maria Godoy
- Measles cases in 2026 are set to surpass last year's total. Here's why - ABC News — ABC News
- International health authorities to assess US measles situation | AP News — AP News
- The U.S. is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status | PBS News — PBS News