US EditionUK loses measles elimination status
Measles cases surged to 3,681 in 2024 as vaccination rates fell below the 95% threshold needed for herd immunity, prompting NHS to revise the childhood immunisation schedule.
- On Jan. 26 the World Health Organization announced the UK is no longer classed as measles-'eliminated', citing 2024 data showing transmission was re-established.
- After outbreaks accelerated in late 2023, vaccination uptake plateaued in recent years, contributing to increased spread and 3,681 measles infections across the United Kingdom in 2024.
- Official figures show 92.3% first-dose coverage and 84.4% second-dose coverage in 2024, with 3,681 cases in Britain and 2,911 laboratory-confirmed cases in England.
- The NHS is responding by replacing MMR with the MMRV vaccine this year, moving the second dose to an 18-month appointment and urging catch-up jabs for older children and adults.
- Across the WHO European Region, multiple countries lost measles elimination status in 2024 data, reflecting a decade-long vaccination decline and UK’s failure to reach the 95% coverage threshold, Dr Ben Kasstan-Dabush said.
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WHO Confirms Loss of Measles Elimination Status in Spain and UK
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has removed the designation of “eliminated endemic measles transmission” from both Spain and the United Kingdom, reflecting a resurgence of the highly contagious disease across the WHO European Region. The change affects multiple countries after independent expert review of surveillance data showed sustained or renewed transmission that no longer met the… Source
6 European countries, including UK and Spain, lose measles elimination status
Six countries in the World Health Organization’s European region, including the United Kingdom and Spain, have re-established endemic measles transmission based on reporting from 2024, according to data released by WHO on Monday. The determination was made by the WHO European Regional Verification Commission for Measles and Rubella Elimination after reviewing country reports for 2024 and previous years. The commission concluded that 13 countries…
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