🆕 ✨In recent years, low vaccine coverage has led to an increase in #measles cases in the US and #Europe, even after many countries had previously achieved elimination status.
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In the US, nearly 1,300 #measles cases were recorded in 2019, with the vast majority occurring in tight-knit communities with low vaccination rates.
The #EuropeanUnion saw a nearly fivefold increase ⬆️ in measles since 2015, with 20,000 new cases recorded in 2019 and two nations (the #CzechRepublic & #Greece) losing their elimination status.
The #COVID19 pandemic caused the largest disruption to immunization programs in recent history, leaving millions of children unvaccinated or under-vaccinated against measles in 2020. ⤵️
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Precautions taken to mitigate the spread of #COVID19, like #masks & social distancing, may have prevented other infectious diseases like measles from spreading, but in places where mask-wearing drops off, lower vaccine coverage could create the perfect storm for future outbreaks
To prevent resurgences, we must:
🔸Encourage clinicians to build trust with their patients and discuss vaccination early and often
🔸Contain measles once introduced into a community
🔸Require vaccinations before traveling to regions where vaccine-preventable diseases are common
🔸Encourage clinicians to build trust with their patients and discuss vaccination early and often
🔸Contain measles once introduced into a community
🔸Require vaccinations before traveling to regions where vaccine-preventable diseases are common
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