Tag: Measles
Measles Outbreak in Ohio Infects 82 Children, Most of Them Unvaccinated
All with data available were at least partially unvaccinated, having had no doses or just one dose of the two-shot MMR vaccine
PRIORIX, M-M-R II Vaccines Interchangeable for MMR
Either PRIORIX or M-M-R II may be administered in any situation in which MMR vaccine is indicated
Estimated Coverage With Measles Vaccine Down in 2020
Annual number of estimated measles deaths decreased 94 percent during 2000 to 2020, representing 31.7 million deaths averted
Many Cancer Patients Lack Immunity for Measles, Mumps
Overall seroprevalence of measles and mumps antibodies 0.75 and 0.62 for ambulatory cancer patients
Total Vaccines, Measles Vaccines Down for Children During Pandemic
Total and measles-containing vaccines declined markedly in all children but recovered in those aged 0 to 23 months
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
