Public health experts say some adults should consider getting revaccinated, particularly older adults who were born after 1957 and were vaccinated before 1968.

With a measles outbreak growing in West Texas, and cases popping up across the country, experts say vaccination is your best protection. And some adults vaccinated before 1968 may need a booster.

The last five years were outbreak-free, but as of February 18, 2025, Texas is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in almost three decades. So far, 58 cases have been reported, many of which concentrated in a rural Gaines County community where all the patients are unvaccinated;