Measles Outbreak in West Texas
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How stagnant vaccine funding caused measles to explode in Texas - National | Globalnews.ca
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More than 700 measles cases reported this year in the U.S. have already surpassed last year’s total.
Vaccine programs nationwide have been left brittle by years of stagnant funding by federal, state and local governments.
Recent cuts by the Trump administration have pulled billions of dollars in immunization funding.
Federal immunization grant funding in Texas has made it harder for local health departments to keep programs going.
Lubbock’s health department does n’t have the money to pay for targeted Facebook ads to encourage vaccinations or do robust community outreach to build trust.
In Andrews County , which borders Gaines County , the biggest cost of its immunization program is personnel.
In Texas , state and local health departments are losing USD $125 million in immunization-related federal funding as they deal with the measles outbreak.
Washington state, for example, would lose about USD $20 million in vaccination-related funding.
Connecticut health officials estimate if the cuts stand, they will lose USD $26 million for immunization.
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