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Immunize Texas. Protect yourself and your loved ones.

Two cases of measles confirmed in El Paso, officials warning some residents to watch for symptoms
7/10/19, El Paso Times

Unvaccinated schoolchildren more common than thought
7/9/19, Houston Chronicle

'They're chipping away.' Inside the grassroots effort to fight mandatory vaccines
6/13/19, Time

Texas vaccine exemption rates have reached an all-time high. Did Texas make it too easy for parents to opt out?
6/12/19, The Texas Tribune

Don't let measles kill your kid. Or anyone else's. [Opinion]
6/7/19, Houston Chronicle

This Texas girl continues to defy odds five years after life-saving transplant
5/30/19, Caller Times

The viral threat: measles and misinformation
5/27/19, Al Jazeera English

Worse than Stickland calling vaccines 'sorcery?' Silence by those who know better. [Editorial]
5/16/19, Houston Chronicle

Austin, Fort Worth, and Houston are at risk of a measles outbreak--thanks to anti-vaxxers
5/16/19, Texas Monthly

Texas lawmaker calls vaccines 'sorcery,' verbally attacks prominent advocate
5/8/19, Houston Chronicle

Some lawmakers want Texas to release vaccine opt-out rates for each school, not just for districts
4/26/19, The Texas Tribune

Dallas County reports confirmed case of measles, its first in 2 years
4/4/19, Dallas News

"Immunize Texas" calls for stronger vaccination policies
4/2/19, KXAN

Vaccine advocates push for policies to strengthen Texas immunization rates
4/2/19, Austin American-Statesman

Whooping cough case at Texas Capitol leads to vaccinations
3/27/19, AP News

1st case of measles in years confirmed in Tarrant County
3/21/19, NBC DFW

Traveler with measles infected a San Antonio-area resident
3/20/19, San Antonio Express-News

First measles case in Bexar County confirmed
3/20/19, Fox San Antonio

In Texas, three more measles cases and four new anti-vaccine bills
3/18/19, Texas Observer

Second measles case confirmed in Collin County after the contagious person visited Kroger in Prosper
3/18/19, Dallas News

Our view: Vaccination rate transparency good idea for public schools
3/16/19, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Measles case confirmed in Collin County is second for Dallas-Fort Worth, 11th statewide
3/11/19, Dallas News

Anti-vaxxer parents are unwelcome at more Dallas clinics amid latest measles scare
3/10/19, Dallas News

Poll: 78 percent of Texans support required vaccinations for kids
3/7/19, KXAN

As measles cases stack up, Texas lawmaker says he's opposed to mandated vaccine schedules
4/4/19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram

First measles case diagnosed in San Antonio
3/6/19, My San Antonio

Measles on rise as US laps up Andrew Wakefield's anti-vax lies
3/3/19, The Times (London)

Amid measles concerns, debate rages in Texas over vaccination requirements
3/1/19, CBS News

Resurgence of measles prompts Travis health officials to prepare for outbreak
2/26/19, Austin American-Statesman

Amid measles outbreak, Texas lawmakers want to make it even easier to opt out of vaccines
2/26/19, Texas Observer

Health experts want Texas to eliminate opting out of vaccinations for non-medical reasons
2/14/19, Houston Chronicle

Denton County measles case is first in Dallas-Fort Worth, seventh in Texas
2/6/19, Dallas News 

Five cases of measles confirmed in the greater Houston area
2/6/19, Houston Chronicle

5 measles cases confirmed in Harris, Montgomery, Galveston counties
2/4/19, KHOU 11

Houston's vaccination exemption rate should make you sick [Editorial]
1/27/19, Houston Chronicle

An increasing number of families in Houston suburbs aren't vaccinating their kids
1/16/19, Houston Public Media

Take it from a survivor, young people must get vaccinated against meningitis
12/26/18, Dallas News

Anti-vaxxers want to expand vaccine exemptions to Texas day cares. We can't let that happen
11/19/18, Dallas News

Texas, close vaccine loophole before it gets bigger (Editorial)
11/18/18, Houston Chronicle

Anti-vaccine Texas families may take their fight to day cares next
11/13/18, The Texas Tribune

How antivax PACs helped shape midterm ballots
11/5/18, Wired

The anti-vaccine lobby's revenge candidate is running in North Dallas
10/19/18, Texas Observer

Cancer survivor shares story to help boost HPV vaccination rate in San Antonio
9/17/18, Texas Public Radio

Vaccination from a parent's perspective
9/12/18, The Voice

Austin health leaders getting the word out early to get your flu shot
9/12/18, CBS Austin News

Passengers warned after measles patient flew on four Southwest Airlines flights in Texas
9/6/18, Dallas News

With reported measles case in Plano, Denton County advocates for vaccinations
8/28/18, Denton Record-Chronicle

Harris County schools with the highest percentage of vaccine exemptions for personal reasons
8/27/18, Houston Chronicle

Texas Children's Hospital nurse investigated for Facebook posting as Houston toddler tests positive for measles
​8/27/18, ABC13

​Texas Republican voters put their politicians on notice about supporting vaccines
8/24/18, Dallas News

Measles case confirmed at Plano West Senior High School
8/23/18, Dallas News

Commentary: What parents can do about rise in Texas vaccine exemptions
8/23/18, Austin American-Statesman

Six measles cases reported in Texas in 2018, officials say
8/15/18, Austin American-Statesman

As a pediatrician, I am alarmed by the number of Texas public schoolchildren who do not get vaccinations
8/14/18, Dallas News

Vaccine distrust: Why more parents are losing faith 
8/6/18, Click 2 Houston

More Texans say no to vaccines despite health concerns. Are your schools 'hot spots' for opting out?
8/5/18, Dallas News

Poll: Texas GOP voters favor child immunization laws
7/31/18, Houston Chronicle

Tierrabyte: Vaccine exemptions for religious, personal beliefs on the rise
7/29/18, Rivard Report

Fort Worth is a "hot spot" for children without vaccinations, and that's dangerous
7/23/18, Star-Telegram

More Texans are filing for nommedical vaccine exemptions
7/10/18, Texas Standard

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