South Carolina’s measles outbreak shows chilling effect of vaccine misinformation

By: Lauren Sausser, KFF Health News

Outlets: Stateline

Published: November 27, 2025

Words: 1,670

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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This article first appeared on KFF Health News.

BOILING SPRINGS, S.C. — Near the back corner of the local library’s parking lot, largely out of view from the main road, the South Carolina Department of Public Health opened a pop-up clinic in early November, offering free measles vaccines to adults and children.

Spartanburg County, in South Carolina’s Upstate region, has been fighting a measles outbreak since early October, with more than 50 cases …

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