A US vaccine expert, Peter Hotez, attributes the recent surge in Texas measles cases, the highest in over 30 years, to policy failures and advocacy gaps. He cited state-level nonmedical vaccine exemptions and federal administration actions limiting vaccine access for ideological reasons. Hotez also criticized the US Secretary of Health and Human Services for spreading misinformation. Texas health officials are urging parents to ensure children are vaccinated with the MMR vaccine to prevent further outbreaks.