Baja California Sur will open 94 vaccination stations across all five municipalities starting April 25, kicking off the 2026 National Vaccination Week. The campaign runs through May 2 and comes as Mexico battles a measles outbreak that has caused more than 16,000 confirmed cases and 36 deaths nationwide since 2025.
State Health Secretary Ana Luisa Guluarte Castro announced the effort and urged residents to start or complete their vaccination schedules. The official launch ceremony is set for 9:00 a.m. Saturday at Escuela Primaria Leonardo Gastélum Villalobos in Cabo San Lucas, a neighborhood where measles cases were recorded earlier this year.
Vaccines Available for All Ages
The 94 sites will be set up in medical clinics, community spaces, and commercial areas throughout La Paz, Los Cabos, Comondú, Mulegé, and Loreto. Vaccines will be free and available for all age groups.
Children can receive shots for diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, and hepatitis A. Teenagers are eligible for HPV and hepatitis B vaccines. Adults can get measles and rubella shots, pregnant women can receive the RSV vaccine, and seniors can be vaccinated against pneumococcus.
Cabo San Lucas Flagged as Measles Risk Area
The choice of Cabo San Lucas for the launch event is deliberate. Health officials identified the area as measles-affected after cases appeared there in early 2026. Guluarte Castro specifically called on parents to bring children in for immunization.
Mexico’s ongoing measles outbreak has been the largest in decades. The 36 deaths and 16,000-plus confirmed cases have put pressure on state health systems to raise vaccination coverage. Baja California Sur’s campaign is part of the coordinated federal strategy to close immunization gaps.
Where to Find Vaccination Sites
All 94 vaccination points will operate during the week-long campaign at health centers, IMSS (Mexican Social Security Institute) clinics, and pop-up locations in shopping areas. Residents and visitors do not need an appointment. A full list of site locations is available at http://www.ssbcs.gob.mx.
This story was first reported by the Baja California Sur state government and BCS Noticias.