on Sunday targeted young recruits waiting to register at a military camp, killing at least 13 and wounding 21 others, witnesses said.
Vega tucked herself away in the back of her two-room home, hoping her daughter and mother — also vaccinated — wouldn’t get sick. She wishes people would think of others when considering vaccination.“They say, ‘Well, I have enough to be fine,’” she said. “But they don’t think about that other person next to them, or wonder if that person has enough to live off of.”
Raramuri Indigenous woman Gloria Vega, 29, sits at her home after recovering from measles in Cuauhtemoc, Mexico, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Silva Rey)Raramuri Indigenous woman Gloria Vega, 29, sits at her home after recovering from measles in Cuauhtemoc, Mexico, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Silva Rey)Vaccination isn’t required in Mexico. Schools can request vaccination records, federal health department spokesman Carlos Mateos said, but they cannot deny anyone access to education.
In Chihuahua, some schools started reaching out to parents for copies of vaccination cards and encouraging shots, said Rodolfo Cortés, state health ministry spokesman.It’s unknown how many in the Mennonite community have gotten the vaccine — which is safe, with risks lower than those of measles complications.
Gabriella Villegas, head of vaccination at a clinic treating Mennonites with measles, estimated 70% of community members are not vaccinated. Other health authorities estimated the vaccination rate around 50%.
Mennonites who spoke to The Associated Press — most on condition of anonymity, fearing backlash — repeatedly cited vaccine misinformation. One man said U.S. Health SecretaryIt’s the most comprehensive collection of data on the health behaviors and outcomes before, during and after childbirth. Researchers have been using its data to investigate the nation’s
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