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Texas Measles Outbreak Worsens as Federal Funding Cuts Halt Vaccination Clinics

Over 50 planned clinics in Dallas County have been canceled, and 21 public health workers laid off, straining efforts to contain the state’s largest measles outbreak in decades.

Health officials in Dallas have cancelled 50 vaccination clinics due to funding cuts.
File photo of an eight-month-old child getting a vaccine shot at the Dallas County Health & Human Services immunization clinic in Dallas on Friday, March 8, 2019.

Overview

  • Texas has reported 422 confirmed measles cases since January 2025, with most concentrated in the South Plains and Panhandle regions.
  • Federal funding cuts of $11.4 billion have forced the cancellation of over 50 vaccination clinics in Dallas County, targeting areas with low immunization rates.
  • The funding cuts have also led to the layoff of 21 Dallas County public health workers, including vaccine providers and epidemiologists, weakening local response efforts.
  • Public health officials warn that the outbreak could escalate further without adequate resources, as existing clinics struggle to meet vaccination demands.
  • The Department of Health and Human Services has defended the funding cuts, stating the funds were no longer needed for pandemic-related initiatives.