Current vaccine approach is not enough to eradicate measles, research shows universityofga TheLancet
Despite marked reductions in the number of new measles and rubella cases worldwide, gaps remain between current levels of transmission and disease elimination.
The assessment was a collaboration with the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts Measles and Rubella Working Group, the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and five modeling groups. The first"business as usual" vaccination scenario continues vaccination coverage and campaigns into the future. The second"intensified investment" vaccination scenario optimally improved vaccination coverage over time. This scenario also included vaccination campaign cessation criteria—a stopping point for when campaigns are no longer deemed necessary because a large enough proportion of the population has been inoculated.
The authors evaluated two strategies that could help move a country to elimination faster and reduce the probability of measles outbreaks: One, improve how supplemental vaccine campaigns are delivered to ensure they are reaching children who are not receiving routine vaccinations. "In other words, we need to work even harder to bring measles and rubella vaccination to the most underserved people around the world."
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