Information and Advocacy Materials on the 2025 Measles Outbreak
Measles Threat in West Texas Wanes, But Endemic Risk PersistsTexas Medicine Today, Aug. 13, 2025
Texas 2025 Measles Outbreak: Slides from the Measles Webinar (April 2025)
Texas Department of State Health Services Measles News & Alerts
CDC Measles Cases and Outbreaks
2023-2024 Annual Report of Immunization Status (Texas Department of State Health Services)
Information to Share With or Post For Patients and Families:
Talk to Patients About: Measles
Measles: It Isn’t Just a Little Rash Infographic (CDC)
Vaccines – Calling the Shots Documentary (PBS – Nova)
Texas Immunization Requirements and Exemption Information for Schools and Child-Care Facilities (DSHS)
Is Measles Roaring Back? "You Don't Want to Get This."
Information for Physicians
Joint TMA and AHA Summary of Clinical Recommendations
Texas 2025 Measles Outbreak: Slides from the Measles Webinar
Measles Communication Toolkit (DSHS)
Classic Illnesses: Telltale Signs Infographic (AOA)
Photos of Measles (CDC)
Recommendations for Measles in Healthcare Settings (CDC)
Measles VIRAL Specimen Collection (DSHS)
Immunization Action Coalition information for health care professionals:
Measles Information for health care professionals (CDC)
Infectious Disease Control – Measles (DSHS)
Measles Identification, Prevention and Reporting Guidelines (City of Austin Health and Human Services Department)
American Academy of Pediatrics CEO Urges Public Officials to Cite Credible Science When Discussing Measles
August 14, 2026
What could a TMA Membership mean for you, your practice, and your patients?
Immunization
Apply for a grant. Vaccines Defend What Matters (formerly Be Wise – Immunize) is TMA’s integrated, multimedia public health education and advocacy effort to overcome vaccine hesitancy and increase vaccination rates in Texas.
State data show gaps in tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis immunizations. TMA’s VDWM program is accepting applications through Aug. 21 to fund local efforts to distribute vaccines and promote awareness. Read More
Infectious Diseases
A cluster of cases was confirmed in Montgomery County. The U.S. is currently seeing the highest annual total of measles cases in 35 years – with Texas the third-highest state in the country. Read More
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