NM measles cases tick up to 43 – New Mexico Political Report

By Matthew Reichbach

The measles outbreak in New Mexico continues to slowly grow and remains geographically limited in the southeastern corner of the state.

According to the New Mexico Department of Health, officials have identified 43 cases of measles in New Mexico this year. The update on Tuesday includes one additional case from the last update on Friday.

Of the confirmed cases in New Mexico, which are identified after epidemiologic investigations and those who have tested positive in laboratory tests, 41 are residents of Lea County and two are residents of Eddy County.

New Mexico DOH says the cases are not increasing dramatically and provided the timeline of when cases were identified; some were identified after the person was no longer ill.

• Week 1 (2/9-2/15): 14
• Week 2 (2/16-2/22): 6
• Week 3 (2/23-3/1): 8
• Week 4 (3/2-3/8): 6
• Week 5 (3/9-15): 6
• Week 6 (3/16-22): 3

Two patients in Lea County were hospitalized, and one person with measles in New Mexico died.

In response to the outbreak, New Mexico public health offices are offering daily walk-in MMR vaccinations and there are vaccination clinics scheduled throughout the state:

• Artesia (Eddy County) Public Health Office, 1001 Memorial Dr. (575) 746-9819
• Carlsbad (Eddy County) Public Health Office, 1306 W. Stevens St. (575) 885-4191
• Clovis (Curry County) Public Health Office, 1216 Cameo St. (575) 763-5583
• Ft. Sumner (De Baca County) Public Health Office, 643 A North 5th St. (575) 355-2362
• Hobbs (Lea County) Public Health Office, 1923 N. Dal Paso St. (575) 397-2463
• Lovington (Lea County) Public Health Office, 302 N. 5th St. (575) 396-2853
• Portales (Roosevelt County) Public Health Office, 1513 W. Fir St. (575) 356-4453
• Roswell (Chaves County) Public Health Office, 200 East Chisum Street. (575)-624-6050
• Ruidoso (Lincoln County) Public Health Office, 117 Kansas City Rd. (575) 258-3252
• Tucumcari (Quay County) Public Health Office, 310 S. 2nd St. (575) 461-2610

In addition: the following vaccination clinics are scheduled statewide:

• Wednesday, March 26 9 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m. at the Santa Fe Public Health Office, 605 Letrado Street. 505-476-2600
• Friday, April 4, from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Drive-thru MMR vaccinations will be available at 700 Park Drive. For more information, call the Carlsbad (Eddy County) Public Health Office, 1306 West Stevens. (575) 885-4191
• Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Gallup (McKinley County) Public Health Office, 1919 College Dr. (575) 722-4391
• Every Monday, 1-3 p.m. and every Friday 9-11 a.m. at the Las Cruces Public Health Office, 1170 N. Solano Dr., In addition to MMR vaccines, COVID-19 and flu vaccines are also available. 575-528-5001
• Every Wednesday, 10 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m. at the Las Cruces East Mesa Public Health Office, 5220 Holman Road. In addition to MMR vaccines, COVID-19 and flu vaccines are also available. 575-382-0540
• Weekdays 8 a.m. – noon and 1 – 5 p.m. MMR vaccinations are available at the Deming (Luna County) Public Health Office, 1510 S. Slate St. Please call ahead to confirm nurse availability: 575-546-2771
• 8 a.m. – noon every Tuesday at the Albuquerque Midtown Public Health Office, 2400 Wellesley Dr. NE. (505) 841-4170
• 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Raton Public Health Office, 226 East 4th Avenue. (575) 445-3601
• 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. every Thursday at the Española Public Health Office, 2010 Industrial Park Rd. (505) 753-2794
• 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. every Friday at the Taos Public Health Office, 1400 Weimer Road. (575) 758-4719
• 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. at the Las Vegas Public Health Office, 18 Gallegos Road. (505) 425-9368 on the following days and dates:
  • Tuesday, Mar. 25
  • Wednesday, Apr. 2
  • Wednesday, Apr. 9
  • Wednesday, Apr. 16
  • Wednesday, Apr. 23
  • Wednesday, Apr. 30

In neighboring Texas, where the current measles outbreak began, health officials reported a total of 327 cases of measles throughout 15 counties in 2025. Several of those counties border New Mexico.

A total of forty people with measles have been hospitalized in Texas, with one person, a school-aged child, dying.

Health officials in Texas said it could take Texas a year to contain the spread of measles and warn the state could be the cause of a national epidemic without more vaccinations. 

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