The CDC has issued an advisory, warning of an increase in both global and domestic measles cases urging for vaccination.
Distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network March 18, 2024, 12:30 PM ET
San José, Mar 28 (Prensa Latina) Health authorities in Costa Rica are preparing an extraordinary vaccination campaign against measles, rubella and mumps, which will benefit more than half a million children between 15 months and 10 years of age. The post Costa Rican children to be vaccinated against measles first appeared on Prensa Latina.
The number of cases of measles in Eindhoven and the surrounding area rose to 28 over the past week, the regional health board said. In total, 26 unvaccinated children and two adults have gone down with the virus, and all the cases appear to be related, the health board said. Nevertheless, “every new case increases the risk that it will start to spread,” paediatrician Patricia Bruijning told broadcaster NOS. The low vaccination rate and the length of time since the
Health boards across the country are fielding more questions from parents about the combined vaccination against mumps, measles and rubella (BMR), following last week’s outbreak of measles in Eindhoven, broadcaster NOS has found. NOS contacted nine of the 25 regional health boards, some of which reported “a slight increase”, while inquiries at health board Brabant-Zuidoost, which includes Eindhoven, had doubled in the last week. Utrecht regional health board said it had been receiving 100 to 200...
Vaccinating children who missed their measles shots during the COVID-19 pandemic is critical, a senior World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.
The DOH urged the public to get their free measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), and tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) vaccines at their local health centers.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning Monday over the increase in measles outbreaks as the highly contagious virus spreads in the U.S. and abroad.
Two companies that make measles vaccines are reporting shortages, saying remaining doses are reserved for public health programs. The shortage comes as global cases rise.
At least 41 Measles cases have been reported in 16 states since the start of the year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A new case of measles has been identified in Zuid-Limburg. The GGD health service for the region has said that the person infected is a "Dutch native, unvaccinated, adult” with mild symptoms. The patient most likely became infected during a trip to Eastern Europe.To the GGD’s knowledge, there is no connection to the Eindhoven cases. In the southeast of Noord-Brabant, there have been more than two dozen confirmed measles cases in the last few weeks. These are mainly children with an average age...
The VVD is resubmitting a controversial bill from 2020. Outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s party wants to make vaccination mandatory for children in daycare if the vaccination rate is too low. The Netherlands is currently facing outbreaks of two diseases covered in the National Vaccination Program.