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2025 Measles Outbreak Guidance

The following page was created for the 2025 Measles Outbreak that ended September 2025. Dashboards are no longer being updated.

However, due to ongoing activity in other states and countries, we anticipate that there will continue to be isolated cases of measles. Below are valuable guidance and resources about measles as well as how to obtain the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine to prevent this very contagious virus.

For questions about vaccinations, measles, or other health questions, please call the NMDOH Helpline at 1-833-SWNURSE (1-833-796-8773.)

Key points

From February to September 2025, New Mexico had a measles outbreak totaling 100 cases in nine counties with one death. It was New Mexico’s first measles outbreak since 1996, and its largest in decades.
Measles is very contagious and can be serious.
Two doses of MMR vaccine provide the best protection against measles. For anyone still wanting to be vaccinated, the MMR vaccine is still widely available in New Mexico.
Call the Department of Health Helpline at 1-833-796-8773:
- Ask questions about measles, vaccines or other medical questions.
- Guidance on measles exposures.
- Vaccination records.
- Reporting cases.
To access your vaccination record, click on the button below. If you have problems, call 1-833-882-6454.
Your Vaccination Records

Overview

Measles is a highly contagious virus that spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. It can cause fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and a rash that spreads over the body. Serious complications can occur, including pneumonia, brain swelling, and even death.

The best way to prevent getting sick is to be immunized against measles. Two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine are highly effective at preventing measles.

Reports

Below are two dashboards outlining measles cases during the 2025 outbreak as well as the number of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccinations statewide from February through September 2025, compared to the same time period in 2024. Tens of thousands of New Mexico residents got their MMR vaccinations over the course of the 2025 outbreak, at times nearly doubling the number of doses given during the same time period in 2024. This effort will provide community protection against measles in the years to come. Measles cases continue to be reported nationwide to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).