Post-pandemic vaccine hesitancy fueling latest measles outbreak

Westfield Health Bulletin: Learn about rise in measles, and get vaccinated

Communicable diseases are frequently in the headlines. It Is most troubling when it is a disease that has been nearly eradicated and has the potential to cause serious illness, disability and death.Measles has not been on the forefront of many providers’ diagnoses, because most practicing today have never seen a case. I have been working in health care for 38 years and have only seen it in textbooks or online research images.

Measles vaccinations given in '70s and '80s may have worn off by now, doctor warns

Amid the current measles outbreak in Florida, some doctors are warning that those who got vaccinated in the 70s or 80s may not be fully protected today.

Post-pandemic vaccine hesitancy fueling latest measles outbreak

Cases of measles are rising across the country and seem to be striking counties at random, but experts say there is one thing the public health system can do to turn the tide, and that's to stem the post-pandemic vaccine lag and get parents to vaccinate their kids.

Measles caution

Barbados may be at risk of a measles outbreak because the island’s immunisation rates have fallen to worrying levels following the COVID-19 pandemic. That health caution has come from Chief Medical Officer The Most Honourable Dr Kenneth George in an interview with the Weekend Nation. “Measles is a very contagious disease and based on our current immunisation rates, we may be at risk for an outbreak. So we have to be careful how we approach this.…