Measles cases keep increasing in SC. Here’s where you get vaccinated in the state
Are you caught up with your vaccinations? You might need to double-check.
There were over 2,000 reported measles cases in the U.S. in 2025. And so far, more than 900 cases have been confirmed since the start of 2026.
More than half of the new 2026 cases were from South Carolina.
SC is facing its worst measles outbreak in decades. Measles cases in the Palmetto State are still increasing, months after the Upstate outbreak started in October. The South Carolina Department of Public Health has tracked more than 930 confirmed measles cases centered around Spartanburg County, since the start of the outbreak.
Measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases known to man. According to the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, if one person has it, up to 90% of non-immune people close to the infected person will be infected. Infected people can spread measles to others from four days before through four days after the rash appears.
There have been no deaths from measles in 2026, but more than 30 people have already been hospitalized in the U.S.
Scientists say that vaccinations are the most effective means of protecting yourself and others from the disease. Two doses of the MMR vaccine are recommended by doctors as the best way to protect against measles, mumps and rubella, according to the CDC. The vaccines usually protect against measles for life.
Around 94% of total U.S. cases to date in 2026 were from unvaccinated individuals.
Here’s where you get a measles vaccination:
SC vaccination spots
The SCDPH has an Adult Vaccine Finder where you can find the location of all healthcare providers and pharmacies that provide vaccinations.
Once you click on the link, you can type in your address or a place in the search box at the top of the website. It will show you the places you can get vaccinated within a 0 to 50-mile radius.
You can also find a health center that provides vaccines at the Health Resources and Services Administration’s website. The HRSA is a government agency.
The SCDPH will activate its Mobile Health Unit to deploy to the Grace Community Church, 570 Magnolia Street, in Spartanburg on Tuesday, Mar.3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., where they will provide no-cost vaccines to unvaccinated individuals.