Tag: Measles

Coverage with first dose of measles-containing vaccine decreased to 81 percent in 2021 during pandemic

Outbreak declared finished with no new cases after a period of 42 days, or the equivalent of two measles virus incubation periods

All with data available were at least partially unvaccinated, having had no doses or just one dose of the two-shot MMR vaccine

Either PRIORIX or M-M-R II may be administered in any situation in which MMR vaccine is indicated

Annual number of estimated measles deaths decreased 94 percent during 2000 to 2020, representing 31.7 million deaths averted

Overall seroprevalence of measles and mumps antibodies 0.75 and 0.62 for ambulatory cancer patients

Total and measles-containing vaccines declined markedly in all children but recovered in those aged 0 to 23 months

Estimated costs mainly incurred by the public health response to the outbreak, which included 72 cases of measles

2.5 percent of kindergartners had an exemption, but additional 2.3 percent were not up to date and had no exemption

Authors say catch-up strategies are necessary to ensure young children receive preventive care