Utah and South Carolina Measles Outbreaks Share Similar Vaccination Status

Since mid-November 2025, the Salt Lake County Health Department (SLCoHD) has confirmed measles infections in Utah.

Then, on December 8, 2025, SLCoHD officials and the school district notified everyone in the Bingham High School community of possible measles virus exposures. This followed a confirmed case linked to the Bingham Kopper Kids childcare facility, which is located inside the school in South Jordan.

And on January 1, 2025, Utah's Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, and Washington counties reported their total measles cases reaching 114. These reports contributed to Utah's statewide total, which climbed to 156 confirmed cases at the end of 2025.

Utah's measles outbreak is similar to the current situation in central South Carolina, in that most infected people were unvaccinated.

As of the end of 2025, South Carolina reported 179 cases of measles, centered around Spartanburg County.

'We have seen measles spread quickly in unvaccinated households here in South Carolina. We also know that it can spread rapidly in unvaccinated communities based on outbreaks in other states,' wrote the health department.

As of January 2, 2026, these state health departments and the U.S. CDC recommend MMR vaccination for most people in the USA.