Measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000 after the development of the MMR vaccine. However, according to Johns Hopkins, 1,200 cases have been confirmed nationally.

In Travis County, the measles vaccinations rates for all kindergartners have slipped from 96.2% in the 2019-2020 school year to 89.6 in the 2023-2024 school year.

CDC data shows 84.8% of Wisconsin kindergartners statewide received the MMR shots, that's for measles, mumps and rubella. For Milwaukee, the rate is lower at 75%.

August 8, 2025 (San Diego) -- County public health officials have confirmed the first case of measles in the region this year in a teenage resident who had recently traveled overseas.  Anyone who ...