Local health officials gathered in Lubbock on Thursday evening to advocate for MMR vaccine amid Texas measles outbreak.

Amid the spread of measles across the U.S., new research shows even a small uptick in measles, mumps, rubella vaccination ...

As measles continues to spread across the South Plains, healthcare professionals are urging the public to vaccinate, with no ...

Then public health became a political litmus test. Katherine Wells, Lubbock Health Department's director, looks through a vaccine log on March 17. Wells and her staff are working to stem the ...

The 311 number was introduced in 2009 and is still a way for the City of Lubbock to ask any question about the city.

Lubbock and the South Plains have a number of mental health resources available, including crisis hotlines, counseling ...

Lubbock Public Health has recommended new guidelines for the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine for children and ...

Wells has served as the public health director for 10 years. Long before the measles outbreak and COVID, she navigated situations like Lubbock’s high sexually transmited infections and teen ...

Lubbock leaders recently OK'd the city's use of state funding to support Lubbock Public Health as well as a contract with Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, despite a councilman's renewed ...

Texas measles cases continue to rise, prompting Lubbock health officials to urge public action. Lubbock County has seen 42 cases, while Gaines County has reported 597 cases. New MMR vaccine ...