Dozens of families lined up outside the Logan Heights Family Health Center on Saturday for a free vaccination clinic.
The event, hosted by the Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD), was open to everyone 19 years old and under to get vaccinated against the measles, mumps, and rubella regardless of insurance.
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WATCH HERE"You can't prevent it from happening, can't prevent them from getting sick, but the vaccinations help mitigate the overall of the sickness," said Jalisha Williams, a mother of five who brought two of her kids to the clinic.
San Diego County has not reported any recent confirmed cases of measles in 2025. However, according to Dr. Thao Tran with FHCSD, the county has not reached herd immunity for measles.
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SIGN UP "For measles, you want more than 95% of the population vaccinated," said Dr. Tran.
Statewide, the California Department of Public Health has confirmed 11 cases as of May 26. Measles is extremely contagious, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Tran agrees.
"It is so contagious that if let's say one person in the household gets sick, they could very easily infect the entire household," said Dr. Tran.
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The vaccination clinic came in response to a recent outbreak of measles across the U.S. According to data from NBC News, there have been more than 1,000 confirmed cases in the U.S. as of May. In 2024, the CDC reported 285 measles cases in the U.S. for all of 2024.
While San Diego County may be in the clear for now, medical experts like Dr. Tran say now is a better time than any to get your family vaccinated against measles.
"We're approaching summer. People are going to be traveling, they're going to have guests", said Dr. Tran. "It is so very contagious. The thing about measles is that you could be asymptomatic -- you don't have symptoms," she added.
