The optimal age for measles-containing vaccine (MCV) administration depends on various
factors, mainly the duration of the protection induced by transplacentally acquired maternal …

In The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Filippo Trentini and colleagues1 presented the results of
a comprehensive modelling analysis that examined the transmission of measles in nine …

This measles epidemic in Samoa is the result of a combination of factors—ie, decline in
immunisation coverage among children to levels well below the WHOrecommendation …

Comment www. thelancet. com/infection Vol 21 February 2021 161 therefore underestimate
the real level of protection, as cellular immunity was not included. In this sense, low antibody …

On September 27, 2016, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) verified that the
Americas had eliminated endemic measles transmission. 1 This phenomenal achievement …

Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination rates in England have fallen to their lowest in a
decade according to a media release from the UK Health Security Agency. Tony Kirby …

The USA, Australia, and about half of European countries have mandatory vaccination
requirements. 1, 2 The experience of the USA and Australia has been well studied. In the …

Although considerable progress has been made globally to reduce under-5 mortality,
advances in the reduction of neonatal deaths in the first year of life have been slower. The …

Argues that implementation of measles vaccination policies needs to be greatly improved
before current vaccines can be considered failures. Comment on the withdrawal of the …

The introduction of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine programmes has led to a
dramatic reduction in all three infectious diseases globally. However, whereas measles and …