Measles Surge Pushes Vaccination Urgency | Los Angeles News

California’s health officials are sounding the alarm as measles cases surge past 50 this year—double last year’s total—and are pushing hard for kids to get vaccinated before school starts. With mandatory vaccines covering polio, Tdap, Hepatitis B, MMR, and chickenpox required for all grades through 12th, especially 7th grade, the state is sticking to its own rules regardless of federal shifts. High vaccination rates are critical to prevent outbreaks in crowded classrooms, and families can access free vaccines through the federal Vaccines for Children program or Medi-Cal, plus local clinics are making it easier than ever. With measles cases hitting a decades-high nationwide, now’s the time to protect your child—and your community—so they can return to school healthy and ready to learn. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/459fe5683fe4a6cc Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews