In Texas, at least 90 cases of measles have been reported in recent weeks across the northwest part of that state.

Health officials expect a measles outbreak in West Texas to exceed 100 cases because of low vaccine rates and undetected infections. Vaccine misinformation and new laws may make such situations more common and harder to contain.

CVS Pharmacy and MinuteClinic are offering measles immunizations at over 875 locations across Texas with nearly 60 cases confirmed in the state. Vaccination is the most effective way to protect people from measles,

The mRNA vaccine works by targeting genetic mutations found in pancreatic cancer, alerting the immune system to recognize and attack the tumor. During surgery, doctors removed each patient’s tumor and sent it to the German biotechnology company BioNTech.