The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends two doses of the measles vaccine when you are a child. But if you had your shots done 30 or 40 years ago, are you still safe?

Florida health officials have confirmed the state’s first measles case of the year, a high school student. The case is renewing concerns about declining vaccination rates, which doctors warn could put more children at risk.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools officials confirms that there has been a reported measles case at one of the district’s high schools.

There have now been 11 cases of measles reported in Florida since the beginning of the year with the latest popping up in Martin County.

Measles cases that turned up in at least three states this year were linked to visits to Florida, federal and state investigators concluded, according to a report by CBS News.

With concerns about the spread of measles in Florida, Apopka is announcing a vaccination initiative with several events happening around the city.

An adult case of measles has been reported in Polk County, the latest case in Florida, which before had not had a reported measles case since 2020.

Florida’s controversial surgeon general is drawing criticism for his handling of an elementary school’s measles outbreak, telling parents of unvaccinated children it is their choice whether their student attends class.

A South Florida elementary school is dealing with measles among its students, according to our sister station WPLG.