Tag: Measles
Societal Costs of Measles Outbreak in Clark County Estimated at $3.4 Million
Estimated costs mainly incurred by the public health response to the outbreak, which included 72 cases of measles
2.3 Percent of Kindergarteners Not Up to Date With MMR in 2019-2020
2.5 percent of kindergartners had an exemption, but additional 2.3 percent were not up to date and had no exemption
Pandemic-Related MMR Vaccine Decline Persists
Authors say catch-up strategies are necessary to ensure young children receive preventive care
Measles Cases Reach Highest Number in 23 Years
After steady decline in 2010 to 2016, measles cases increased in all WHO regions from 2017 to 2019; deaths increased 50 percent
Delayed Vaccination Enabled Measles Spread During 2018-2019 in NYC
Initial spread due to delayed vaccination; transmission facilitated by increased infectious contact
Review: MMR, MMRV, MMR+V Vaccines Are Effective, Safe
Review confirms vaccines effective for preventing disease, not associated with increased risk for autism
Mandatory Vaccination Ups Prevalence of Vaccine Coverage
Measles, pertussis vaccination increased in European countries with mandatory vaccination
Samoa Ends State of Emergency Over Measles
Immunization drive earlier this month lifted the number of Samoans now vaccinated to 95 percent
Possible Measles Exposures Occurred at LA International Airport
Three people with measles traveled through the airport on the morning of Dec. 11
Few MMR-Vaccine Eligible Children Receive Vaccine Before Travel
41.3 percent of MMR vaccination-eligible pediatric travelers received MMR vaccine at pretravel consultation
