Minnesota health department urges people to get measles vaccine amid outbreaks

By: Alyssa Chen

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: October 15, 2026

Words: 575

Last Updated: 1 day, 7 hours ago

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The Minnesota Department of Health is urging people to get vaccinated for measles if they haven’t already.

The guidance comes amid two unrelated outbreaks of measles since mid-September in rural Fillmore and Todd counties. Minnesota has had 42 recorded cases of measles in 2026, already exceeding the total of 26 cases in 2025. The year prior saw 70 measles cases, largely affecting unvaccinated Somali American kids in the Twin Cities.

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