In the UK, health officials said last week that an outbreak of highly contagious measles in the West Midlands could spread rapidly to other towns and cities with low vaccination rates.
Millions of parents and carers are being contacted and urged to make an appointment to ensure their children are fully vaccinated against measles.
All countries in the European region are being asked to detect and respond to measles outbreaks quickly, alongside giving vaccines to more people.
“The Covid-19 pandemic significantly impacted immunisation system performance in this period, resulting in an accumulation of un-[vaccinated] and under-vaccinated children,” the WHO reported.
With international travel booming once again, and social-distancing measures removed, the risk of measles spreading across borders and within communities is much greater - especially within under-vaccinated populations, it said.
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In the UK, health officials said last week that an outbreak of highly contagious measles in the West Midlands could spread rapidly to other towns and cities with low vaccination rates.
Millions of parents and carers are being contacted and urged to make an appointment to ensure their children are fully vaccinated against measles.
All countries in the European region are being asked to detect and respond to measles outbreaks quickly, alongside giving vaccines to more people.
“The Covid-19 pandemic significantly impacted immunisation system performance in this period, resulting in an accumulation of un-[vaccinated] and under-vaccinated children,” the WHO reported.
With international travel booming once again, and social-distancing measures removed, the risk of measles spreading across borders and within communities is much greater - especially within under-vaccinated populations, it said.
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