Chicago Migrant Shelter Faces Measles Outbreak; Mass Vaccination Effort Underway

In response to a measles outbreak, all eligible individuals at a Chicago migrant shelter have been vaccinated in a comprehensive effort to control the spread.

All eligible individuals at a Chicago migrant shelter have been vaccinated against measles following an outbreak.
The vaccination effort was described as an 'unprecedented operation' involving long shifts and mass vaccination, screening, and education.
Seven migrants at the shelter, including four children and three adults, have tested positive for measles.
The shelter, designed to hold 1,000 people, currently houses 1,900, complicating efforts to control the outbreak.
The CDC has reported 45 measles cases from 17 jurisdictions in the US this year, a significant increase from 2023.