The Latest Breaking News from Measles

Parents are opting out of school vaccinations at the highest rate ever

Special MR vaccination campaign launched in Chennai to prevent measles outbreaks in flood-affected areas, vaccinating 1.73 lakh children aged 9 months to 15 years.

Younger children more at risk of severe disease from measles.

TN govt taking efforts to prevent water-borne/vector-borne diseases post-Cyclone Michaung. Advised to take precautions, seek healthcare, use safe drinking water, inform health helpline if private tanker lorry collecting water from open pools. Clean sumps/OHTs, give Measles Rubella vaccination, remove garbage/decaying material, remove stagnant water, dispose dead animals/birds. Contact 24x7 health…

Online anti-vaxxers, conflating Covid and MMR theories, are convincing parents against immunising their children

IIL launches Mabella, a safe and effective measles and rubella vaccine, to address the urgent need for control of deadly diseases. HBI, established in 1998, developed India's first safe vero-cell rabies vaccine Abhayrab and other vaccines for children. IIL is now one of the largest suppliers of human vaccines to…

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health warns doctors to look out for symptoms of disease in new guidance

Measles deaths up 43% globally in 2021-22 due to low vaccination rates; 33M children missed vaccine dose; 10 countries account for over half of missed doses; WHO urges urgent action to protect communities.

Declines in measles vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic have been tied to an uptick in measles cases, deaths and major outbreaks worldwide.

The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say measles deaths globally spiked by more than 40% last year

A university student and a school student in Leicester are confirmed to have caught measles