Measles immunization campaigns in 24 countries have already been postponed—and more are expected to be delayed.
, recommending that governments temporarily pause preventative vaccine campaigns, such as measles immunizations, as long as there's no active measles outbreak in that area.
A nurse displays vials of measles vaccine at the Orange County Health Department, May 6, 2019, in Orlando. A nurse displays vials of measles vaccine at the Orange County Health Department, May 6, 2019, in Orlando.Governments should calculate the risk of temporarily delaying vaccines versus the risk of COVID-19 transmissions within their jurisdictions., we urge leaders to intensify efforts to track unvaccinated children, so that the most vulnerable populations can be provided with measles vaccines as soon as it becomes possible to do so," the initiative said in a statement.
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