unvaccinated

These cases have mostly been in unvaccinated children aged 10 years and under.

Of those with confirmed measles infection, 96% either are unvaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status, according to the CDC.

Except for one, all of them were either unvaccinated or had an unknown vaccination status.

To be unvaccinated, she said, “is a risk, and it’s a risk you can’t see.”

According to the CDC, since January 1, 2025, three measles deaths have been reported — one in an unvaccinated adult in New Mexico and two in unvaccinated school-age children in Texas.