A measles outbreak continues in South Carolina, where more than 900 people have been infected with the virus since July 2025, according to the state Department of Public Health.
As confirmed cases of measles has recently surged, so too has implementation of the measles vaccine in the Palmetto State, said Dr. Linda Bell, state epidemiologist and the Department of Public Health’s incident commander for the measles outbreak.
“January was the best month for measles vaccination we’ve experienced during this outbreak,” Bell said in a Feb. 6 news release…