Vaccination

Status Updates

Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, meaning the disease was no longer continuously spreading here. This milestone was reached through high vaccination...

diseases-and-conditions

When public health authorities say polio is spreading, they mean the virus is passing from person to person in a community, and that local transmission is under way. This usuall...

health

Measles remains a serious respiratory disease with the potential for serious complications, including pneumonia and swelling of the brain. In New York, periodic increases in cas...

health

As of the most recent data available through Utah public health dashboards, measles circulation in Utah remains low, with no ongoing outbreaks reported in the state in recent ye...

Veterinary Health

Canine parvovirus, commonly called parvo, is a highly contagious and potentially serious disease, but effective management strategies significantly improve outcomes. There are n...

health-data

As of the most recent data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 600 million cumulative doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in t...

health

Yes, tetanus can be fatal if it progresses severely, but this outcome is rare in populations with good wound care and up-to-date vaccination. Tetanus is a medical emergency caus...

disease-and-conditions

As of the latest public health reports, Texas has experienced periods with low to moderate measles case activity, mostly tied to importations and pockets of under-vaccination. H...

health-explanations

In December 2014, a traveler infected with measles visited Disneyland in California. Measles is highly contagious, and cases were identified in visitors who were at the park in...

vaccination

Most people who received two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine as children do not need a measles booster later in life.