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A one-dose bottle for measles, rubella virus, M-M-R II, from The South Carolina Department of Public Health Mobile Health Unit, with two administrators and two nurses help people get different vaccinations, including for measles. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Aug 25, 2026

Measles outbreaks reported in three MD counties as students head back to school

As students head back to school across Maryland, outbreaks of measles have been reported in three Maryland counties.

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Jan 12, 2026

Virginia child with measles traveled through Maryland, officials say

A Northern Virginia child with measles traveled by Amtrak and through BWI, prompting health officials to warn of possible exposures in Maryland and Virginia.

Lead medical assistant Maria Teresa Diocales administers a measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to 1-year-old Lena Kuang as mother Huanyu Zhen, left, covers her eyes at International Community Health Services on Sept. 10, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Oct 9, 2025

Amid measles outbreaks, MD remains mostly untouched. But one county is at risk.

Kent County’s kindergarten MMR vaccination rate — measles, mumps and rubella — lags behind the rest of Maryland.

Vials of the MMR measles mums and rubella virus vaccine are displayed in Lubbock, Texas, on Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Apr 1, 2025

MD reported 3 measles cases in March. Here’s what you need to know.

Maryland health officials confirmed three measles cases in Maryland in March, making the state one of 18 with reports of the disease in 2025.

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Apr 22, 2019

Student alleges ADA violations by Frostburg over vaccine requirement

A former Frostburg State University student who claims he cannot receive the measles vaccine because he is immunocompromised has sued the school, and the state of Maryland, for blocking him from […]