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Measles exploded in TX after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the U.S.

By Associated Press  
   April 15, 2025

Immunization programs nationwide have been left brittle by years of stagnant funding by federal, state and local governments. In Texas and elsewhere, this helped set the stage for the measles outbreak and fueled its spread. Now cuts to federal funding threaten efforts to prevent more cases and outbreaks.

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