Four more cases of measles have been identified in Adams and Weld counties. The state health department and both counties’ health agencies confirmed that all four people were unvaccinated and all are tied to Broomfield High School or Broomfield Heights Middle School.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says measles is a highly contagious, but preventable disease. Getting the measles, mumps, and rubella, or MMR, vaccine is the best way to protect yourself, your family, and your community.
The new case is the state’s eighth this year, giving Colorado a bad start when it comes to measles for 2026. It recorded 36 cases last year, which was the most the state had seen in years, as measles spread widely nationally. In March last year, Colorado had two confirmed measles cases, and it was May before the state logged eight…