FILE - A sign is seen outside of Seminole Hospital District offering measles testing, Feb. 21, 2025, in Seminole, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas this year has been the ...

A nurse administers a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic organized by the Travis County Mobile Vaccine Collaborative at Rodriguez Elementary School on July 28, 2021. “Vaccine exemption requests ...

The U.S. has not widely adopted digital verification of vaccination against COVID-19, often referred to as “vaccine passports,” although the use of such tools has sparked a debate about health privacy ...

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LUBBOCK, Texas — In Texas, the state legislature set laws for vaccine requirements in schools and childcare. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) creates the rules and works with the ...

HOUSTON – Almost three percent of families in our area have made a clear choice: no more vaccines for their children. SEE ALSO: One month into school year, vaccine compliance is unclear in many ...

Texas school districts are coming back from summer with a rising number of parents asking for vaccine exemption forms and a new law that will make those documents even easier to obtain. Combined with ...