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Mass Vaccination in Mexicali After Family Measles Cluster as Argentina Reactivates Alert

Officials target importation-linked spread through pop-up clinics, contact tracing, isolation.

Overview

  • Baja California opened a macro clinic at Mexicali’s FEX, delivering more than 3,000 doses on day one with drive-through and walk-up service, and is deploying house‑to‑house brigades in the Valle de Mexicali.
  • The Mexicali cluster comprises five unvaccinated relatives—four children aged 1–9 and a 26‑year‑old adult—who developed symptoms after travel to Chiapas; all are isolating at home and recent suspected cases were ruled out.
  • State teams extended workplace and community vaccination, including over 500 doses at a packing plant, with roughly 90,000 additional doses received and an estimated 100,000 in state stock.
  • Mexico City confirmed five more measles cases for a total of 12 and will install vaccination modules for Basílica de Guadalupe pilgrims starting Dec. 10, with added operations at the airport and bus terminals.
  • Argentina PCR‑confirmed measles in a two‑year‑old in Entre Ríos with a stay in Casilda, prompting a national alert, contact tracing and blocking measures in Santa Fe as the region copes with renewed transmission.