Measles outbreak spurs vaccination clinics in Teton County, WY and ID

The Teton County Health Department in Jackson, Wyoming announced a free walk‑in measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination clinic for children aged six months to four years. The clinic, held on a Friday afternoon, offers early doses for infants and a second dose for children who have already received one, with no appointment required. The effort follows five confirmed measles cases in the county, four linked in a chain and one indicating community spread.

In neighboring Idaho, Eastern Idaho Public Health confirmed a tenth state measles case, a vaccinated adult who was exposed at Broulim’s Grocery in Driggs. Officials are contacting exposed individuals, urging symptom monitoring for 21 days and recommending vaccination checks. Both health agencies emphasize that high vaccination coverage remains the best defense against further spread.