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Austin Public Health boosts readiness amid West Texas measles outbreak; officials urge vaccination
Summary
Austin Public Health raised readiness levels and urged vaccinations after a West Texas measles outbreak; local officials said Austin‑Travis County had one travel‑related case and is promoting MMR shots and resources for verifying vaccination records.
Austin Public Health officials told the Austin Public Health Committee they had elevated readiness after an outbreak of measles in six West Texas counties and urged residents to confirm measles immunization status and get MMR vaccination as needed.
Dr. Desmar Walks, Austin‑Travis County local health authority and medical director at Austin Public Health, said the West Texas outbreak comprised 159 confirmed measles cases, 22 hospitalizations and one death as of the previous day. She said Austin Public Health had moved from…
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