The county is named for James Gaines, [3] a merchant who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence and was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, in 1779.During the 19th century, the land had been occupied solely by Comanche and Mexican Comancheros, traders who had a thriving business with the Plains Indians.In October 1875, Lt. Bullis, who commanded the 24th …

1 day ago · Gaines County has one of the lowest rates of childhood vaccination in Texas. At a local public school district in the community of Loop, only 46% of kindergarten students have gotten vaccines ...

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2 days ago · Last year, more than 13 percent of K-12 students in Gaines County received a vaccine exemption, according to state health department data. That is one of the highest exemption rates in the state.

1 day ago · The outbreak is clustered in a small county in West Texas that is home to about 22,500 people. ... Of the three schools in Gaines County that were tracked by the DSHS during the 2023-24 school ...

2 days ago · As Gaines County, Texas, deals with a measles outbreak, experts are reminding Americans that outbreaks like these can be avoided with available safe and effective vaccines.

4 days ago · The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles cases in Gaines County within the last two weeks. Eight of the 10 cases involved school-aged children.

4 days ago · Gaines County has one of the highest rates in Texas of school-aged children who opt out of at least one required vaccine: Nearly 14% of children from kindergarten through grade 12 had an exemption in the 2023-24 school year, which is more than five times the state average of 2.32% and beyond the national rate of 3.3%.

Feb 5, 2025 · The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is reporting an outbreak of measles in Gaines County. At this time, six cases have been identified with symptom onset within the last two weeks, all among unvaccinated school …

Jul 1, 2024 · Gaines County, Texas. QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties. Also for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.