FDA Approves Additional Option for Measles, Mumps and Rubella Vaccination
Priorix is administered as a 2-dose series (each dose is approximately 0.5mL) via subcutaneous injection.
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Herd Immunity 101: Explaining Vaccination Effectiveness to Patients
Detailing the importance of immunization and clarifying the concept of herd immunity to patients is a worthwhile conversation at any time but especially relevant in the COVID-19 era, rife with an abundance of information and misinformation. A good way to approach the subject is to change the terminology. “Herd immunity originally applied to farm animals,”…
Delayed Vaccination Enabled Measles Spread During 2018-2019 in NYC
Delayed vaccination enabled the initial spread and increased infectious contact facilitated transmission of measles in the 2018 to 2019 outbreak in New York City.
Proximity to Measles Outbreaks May Affect Attitudes in Vaccine Doubters
Vaccine skeptics living close to sites of measles outbreaks may be more likely to harbor positive attitudes toward vaccination.
WHO: ‘Dramatic Resurgence’ of Measles Occurring in Europe
Four European countries have lost their status as having eliminated measles.
Measles Outbreak Triggers Sharp Rise in Demand for Vaccine
Health clinics in Clark County, Washington, are scrambling to meet the sharply increased demand for measles vaccination.
Washington State Declares Health Emergency as Measles Spreads
A statewide public health emergency was declared in Washington after a measles outbreak near Portland, Oregon.
Analysis of Reasons Behind Continued Measles Outbreaks in US
While measles incidence is extremely low in the US, most cases that do occur happen in unvaccinated patients.
Vaccine Hesitancy Leads to High Health, Economic Costs
A recent study shows that even small declines in vaccine coverage can reduce the herd immunity effect.
More US Travelers Need to Get Vaccinated Against Measles
Although the disease was eliminated in the US in 2000, foreign travel can still bring it home today.
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