Issue 1878: June 10, 2026

This Father's Day, Immunize.org celebrates the fathers and father figures who play a vital role in protecting the health and well-being of their families. Men's Health Week runs June 15–21 and culminates with Father’s Day. This week is a great opportunity to emphasize that staying up to date on vaccines is one of the most important things men can do for themselves and the people they love.

Dads are powerful role models. Children listen when fathers talk about the importance of getting vaccinated to protect their health. A father who takes his child along for a family vaccination visit and gets vaccinated himself can set an example that lasts a lifetime. The coming fall respiratory virus season is a perfect time for such a visit.

Thank you to all the dads who give children the best possible start to a healthy life. Happy Father's Day!

Here are a few of us with our dads.

 
 

Lubbock, Texas report. CDC published Measles Outbreak in a Child Care Facility—Lubbock, Texas, March–April 2025 on June 4, 2026, in MMWR. During March–April 2025, eight confirmed measles cases (seven children, one adult) were linked to a single childcare facility in Lubbock, Texas, originating with an unvaccinated child index case. The public health response and lessons learned are described in the article. A portion of the summary appears below.  

During March–April 2025, eight confirmed measles cases linked to a child care facility were reported in Lubbock, Texas. The index case occurred in an unvaccinated child aged 3 years. Multiple mitigation measures were implemented, including exclusion of unvaccinated children who had been exposed; separating children too young for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination; minimizing use of shared spaces; encouraging MMR vaccination; home isolation of patients; and communication with the public and child care facilities. . . .

Vaccination, collaboration, and rapid public health actions are needed to prevent measles transmission in congregate settings.

Access the MMWR article in HTML or PDF.

Useful Resources. To prepare for measles outbreaks, CDC offers its Be Ready for Measles toolkit. Childcare centers like the one described in the outbreak above can benefit from this resource, Preparing and Responding to Measles: Checklist for Early Care and Education Centers. This checklist provides step-by-step guidance for preparing for and responding to measles cases in these settings.


 

U.S. Cases in 2026. As of June 4, CDC reported 47 new measles cases in the previous week, reaching 2,030 confirmed measles cases for 2026. So far, 39 states have reported measles cases in 2026. Specific numbers from CDC and individual state websites differ slightly, as the frequency and timing of federal and state updates vary.

Below is a map from CDC showing measles cases among U.S. residents as of June 4.



Immunize.org offers measles-related resources for the public on several of our affiliated websites:

• VaccineInformation​.org: Measles web page
• LetsGetRealAboutVaccines​.org: Measles web page
• Immunize.org: Vaccines A–Z: Measles main page

• AAP: Fact Checked: The MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) Vaccine Is Safe and Effective web page
• CDC: Measles Cases and Outbreaks main page
• Common Health Coalition: More Illness, Greater Cost: Spotlight Brief: Childhood Immunizations (PDF)
• Johns Hopkins International Vaccine Access Center: U.S. Measles Tracker web page
• PopHIVE Dashboard (Yale School of Public Health): Infectious Diseases: Measles web page
• Health Canada: Measles and Rubella Weekly Monitoring Report
• CDC: MMWR main page providing access to the MMWR family of publications

HepB vaccination during infancy is extremely effective, protecting about 98% of healthy, term infants. Infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) during the first year of life results in chronic, lifelong infection for about 9 in 10 babies. One in four infants who go on to develop chronic hepatitis B will die prematurely from consequences of infection, including liver failure or cancer. Vaccination and use of hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) for infants born to both HBV test-positive mothers and mothers of unknown status reduces the risk of HBV transmission by 94%; vaccination alone, given on the day of birth, reduces the risk by 75%. 
 
To ensure every child is protected, the HepB birth dose was first recommended for all U.S.-born infants in 2005. In 2016, ACIP specified that the vaccine should be given within the first 24 hours of life to better protect any newborn with an unrecognized HBV exposure. In 2013, Immunize.org started recognizing birthing institutions that established policies and practices so that at least 90% of their newborns received HepB before going home. These policies and practices represent a crucial safety net to protect newborns from the lifelong consequences of early HBV infection. 
 
Immunize.org is pleased to renew two institutions’ Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll status, retaining their standing among 594 honorees. The birthing institutions are listed below with their reported HepB birth dose coverage rates in parentheses. 

• Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO (90%) (8 years) 
• Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX (90%) (10 years) 

The Honor Roll includes birthing institutions from 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and U.S. military hospitals overseas. 

The Honor Roll is a key part of Immunize.org’s initiative urging the nation’s hospitals to Give Birth to the End of Hep B. Hospitals and birthing centers are recognized for attaining high coverage for hepatitis B vaccine at birth and meeting additional criteria. The How to Apply web page provides information on the criteria for inclusion in the Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Role and the application form.
 
Please visit the Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll web page that lists these institutions and celebrates their vigorous efforts to protect infants from perinatal hepatitis B transmission. 

Related Immunize.org Resources

• Give Birth to the End of Hep B main page
• Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll web page

These recent articles convey the potential risks of vaccine-preventable diseases and the importance of vaccination.

• The Guardian: Three Studies Used by RFK Jr and Allies to Justify Controversial Vaccine Policy Changes Facing New Scrutiny (amended 6/5/26)
• CIDRAP: How Physicians Are Rethinking Vaccine Conversations in an Age of Doubt (6/4/26)
• Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance: Babies with Older Siblings Have a Higher Infection Risk, but Are Less Protected Through Vaccination (6/4/26)
• New York Times: Hospitals See Diseases Resurge as Vaccinations Decline (6/2/26) 
• NPR: Michigan Found a Way to Reduce School Vaccine Waivers. Until It Backfired. (6/2/26)
• Contagion Live: Modeling Quantifies Consequences of Omitting Birth-Dose Hepatitis B Vaccination (6/1/26)
• The Atlantic: I Remember America Before the Measles Vaccine (6/2026)

Our website visitors often want to know what resources have been updated recently. Use What’s New on Immunize.org to view the resource changes from newest to oldest. This feature helps you quickly find Immunize.org’s recently updated Ask the Experts sections, clinical resources, VISs, translations, and other web pages. 

How to access “What’s New on Immunize.org”: 

• Click on the News & Updates tab on the menu bar atop each page 
• Click on “What's New on Immunize.org” 

Next, you will see a reverse-chronologic list of website updates.

Filter results by resource, vaccine/disease, year, month, or status (new or updated). Click on the hyperlinked result to access the desired content. 

Related Links: 

• Website Office Hours Webinar: News & Updates (29:25) 
• Orientation Video Series: Introducing News & Updates Menu (3:21) 
• Orientation Video Series: Introducing News & Updates (Mobile Version) (3:32) 

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Featured Resources

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Needle anxiety is common at any age. Use Immunize.org’s clinical resources to offer a positive vaccination experience.

In Clinical Resources: Improving the Vaccination Experience, Immunize.org provides print and video tools to create a positive vaccination experience and ease injection anxiety in children and adults. Links to additional resources from trusted partner organizations are also provided.

The web page links to eight printable resources on addressing vaccination anxiety (four for providers, four for recipients; each available in English and Spanish), two in-depth webinars, and six brief videos (listed below). As with all Immunize.org resources, these are free to download, link, copy, and share.

The video topics include:

• How to Administer Multiple Intramuscular Vaccines to Adults During One Visit (3:47)
• Using Enhanced Screening Checklists for Contraindications to Vaccination (3:10)
• Addressing Vaccination Anxiety for Infants: Strategies for Vaccine Recipients and Caregivers (4:07)
• Addressing Vaccination Anxiety: Strategies for Healthcare Professionals (3:29) 
• Fainting Related to Vaccination: What You Need to Know (3:24)
• Addressing Vaccination Anxiety for Children: Strategies for Vaccine Recipients and Caregivers (3:26)

Related Links

• Immunize.org: Clinical Resources: Addressing Vaccination Anxiety main page
• Immunize.org: Clinical Resources: Vaccine Confidence main page

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Help Immunize.org reach more vaccinators through your social media networks. Follow us and share our posts on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn!

Immunize.org offers a social media program to highlight our educational resources for a broad audience of vaccinators. Our social media channels now feature our most popular printable resources and Ask the Experts questions, as well as announcements important to frontline vaccinators. Please view and share our newest feature, the Ask the Experts Video Series.

         

Like, follow, and share Immunize.org’s social media accounts and encourage colleagues and others interested in vaccination to do likewise:

• Facebook at ImmunizeOrg
• Instagram at ImmunizeOrg
• LinkedIn at Immunize.org
• YouTube at ImmunizeOrg

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Immunize.org lifetime immunization record cards available for patient-held records

Immunize.org offers wallet-sized Lifetime Immunization Record Cards, printed on rip-proof, smudge-proof, waterproof paper designed to last a lifetime. Sold in boxes of 250.

To purchase record cards, please visit the Immunize.org Shop.

Related Link

• Immunize.org: Shop Immunize.org main page

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Upcoming Events

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Virtual: Register for Immunize.org Website Office Hours. Join a 30-minute discussion about our Vaccine Confidence & Addressing Concerns web content on June 10 at 4:00 p.m. (ET) or June 11 at 12:00 p.m. (ET). Recorded sessions archived.

To learn simple tips and tricks for using our websites efficiently, please register for our next set of Website Office Hours on Wednesday, June 10, at 4:00 p.m. (ET) or Thursday, June 11, at 12:00 p.m. (ET). The same content will be covered in both sessions.

We will open each 30-minute session with a short, live demonstration on navigating our Vaccine Confidence & Addressing Concerns website section. You can submit questions when you register or live on Zoom during the session.

Register today for Immunize.org Website Office Hours (content is the same for both):

• Wednesday, June 10, at 4:00 p.m. (ET)
• Thursday, June 11, at 12:00 p.m. (ET)

The archive of previous Website Office Hours content is posted at Immunize.org’s "Webinars & Videos" page.

Mark your calendar for future Immunize.org Website Office Hours.

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Virtual: NFID will host the 2026 Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research on June 15–17 as a no cost, online event. Register now! CME credit offered.

NFID will host the 2026 Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research, June 15–17, as a complimentary online event. The annual conference brings together the diverse disciplines involved in vaccine research, development, implementation, and real-world evaluation. By drawing upon an international audience of scientists and researchers, healthcare professionals, vaccine manufacturers, and public health officials, the conference is designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas across a broad range of disciplines.

Complimentary registration provides access to: 

• Presentations by world-renowned vaccinology experts 
• Networking and collaboration with colleagues 
• Access to conference recordings 

Recordings of the presentations will be made available to registered attendees after the event.

Register for the event.

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Virtual: North Dakota State University Center for Immunization Research and Education hosts webinar titled “School Immunization Requirements: Evidence, Policy, and Communication in a Shifting Landscape” on June 17 at 1:00 p.m. (ET); CE credit offered 

The North Dakota State University (NDSU) Center for Immunization Research and Education will host a webinar titled School Immunization Requirements: Evidence, Policy, and Communication in a Shifting Landscape at 1:00 p.m. (ET) on June 17. During this webinar, David Higgins, MD, MPH, assistant professor of pediatrics and public health, University of Colorado, will discuss the history and impact of school immunization requirements, current policy trends, and evidence-based communication strategies for discussing immunization requirements with patients, families, and policymakers.

This activity is approved for free CME and CPE credit.

Register for the webinar.

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Virtual: NFID hosts webinar titled “Strategies for Protecting Patients Before Travel” on June 24 at 2:00 p.m. (ET); CME credit offered

NFID will host a webinar titled Strategies for Protecting Patients Before Travel at 2:00 p.m. (ET) on June 24. The panel includes Robert H. Hopkins, MD, NFID Medical Director, and Lin H. Chen, MD, associate professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, and travel medicine consultant at Mount Auburn Hospital Travel Medicine Center. The speakers will discuss the importance of travel vaccines in protecting international travelers, review current recommendations for travelers, and share effective implementation strategies. 

CME credit is available. There is no fee to participate in this activity, but preregistration is required.

Register for the webinar.

NFID hosts monthly webinars to increase awareness of the importance of infectious disease prevention and treatment. CME, CNE, and CPE credits are available for select recordings. View archived NFID webinars.

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