WEST PLANO PEDIATRICS IS MONITORING THE CURRENT SITUATION CLOSELY
West Plano Pediatrics continues to get daily updates about this outbreak from the Texas Department of Health & Human Services. If, at some point, the recommendations for vaccination changes for our area, we will send another email blast and update our social media pages and website. Please know your family’s health is our primary concern.
***Note: West Plano Pediatrics is a vaccinating practice. We always offer/give the MMR vaccine at age 1 year and age 4 years. If your child had their 1 year checkup and/or 4 year checkup they are considered to be vaccinated against measles (see Vaccination section below).
***Please read the information below, as the office is receiving a lot of calls and emails from concerned parents. This will hopefully answer most questions.
The Texas Department of State Health Services continues to provide regular updates on the measles outbreak (updates go out Tuesdays and Fridays – see link below):
https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/measles-outbreak-feb-18-2025
Measles Outbreak in Texas (2.26.25)
At the time of this post: The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles in the South Plains region of Texas. At this time, 124 cases have been identified since late January. Eighteen of these patients have been hospitalized. Five of the cases are vaccinated, but it is currently unclear as to whether these vaccinated individuals are hospitalized or at home, ill (and it is also unclear as to whether they are considered fully vaccinated). Vaccination for measles is the most effective method to prevent transmission of the virus.
The case reported on the news in Rockwall County is reported as an unvaccinated adult with international travel and no connection to the West Texas Outbreak.
There are currently no cases reported in Collin County.
VACCINATION:
Children under the age of 12 months have received passive antibodies from their mothers in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy that protects the very young children, The measles vaccine is most effective when given at 12 months of age and older (the immune response is better).
However, if the outbreak spreads to our metroplex from this original region in Texas, the Texas Department of Health & Human Services May recommend the following:
Children 6-11 months of age: An early, additional measles vaccine for children 6-11 months of age (and then they will receive their regularly scheduled 2 doses of measles vaccination at 1 and 4 years of age).
Children 12 months (who have received their 1st measles vaccine) to 4 years of age:
- If it has been 28 days since the first vaccine, a booster may be administered.
Children 4 years and older who have received both measles vaccines at ages 1 and 4 are considered fully vaccinated.
