DParents who refuse to vaccinate their children against measles (麻疹) in Germany could be punished with fines of up to €2, 500 (£ 2, 130) , according to a draft law presented by the health minister, Jens Spahn. The law, which is set to come into effect from 1 March 2022 ...
And before the measles vaccine was introduced in the early 1960s and commonly used, there are an estimated 2 million deaths attributed to measles every year. And this was mostly in children. Vismita Gupta-Smith: Pat...
题目Measles (麻疹),which once killed 450 children each year and disabled even more,was nearly wiped out (消灭) in the United States 14 years ago by the universal use of the MMR vaccine (疫苗).But the disease is making a comeback (复发),caused by a growing anti-vaccine...
Teens and adults who have not received the immunization should also get the two-shot vaccination,the agency says. Two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine are 97 percent effective at protecting a person against contracting measles and 88 percent effective at protecting someone from the...
Reports on the licensing of the hepatitis B vaccine for use in Canada by the federal Food and Drug Administration in 1982. Appointment of doctor Bill Lewis, a representative of the gay community, to the Advisory Committee on the hepatitis B vaccine; Proposal to increase the percentage of vaccin...
Prior to the measles vaccine, an estimated 3 to 4 million Americans were infected annually with measles, 48,000 were hospitalized and 400 to 500 died, the CDC says. "Plummeting measles vaccination rates should set off every alarm," Elizabeth Cousens, president and CEO of the United Nations...
The measles virus is exceptionally contagious and spreads easily among susceptible individuals. To prevent outbreaks, at least 95 percent immunization coverage with 2 doses of measles-containing vaccine is needed for people, including those who missed routine vaccination in the past.■...
Impact of revaccinating children who initially received measles vaccine before 10 months of age: Stetler HC, Orenstein WA, Bernier RH, et al: Pediatrics 77:471–476, 1986 - ScienceDirectELSEVIERInfectious Diseases Newsletter
"When we're talking about measles, we're talking about a vaccine that should be delivered by the routine health system," Hatcher said, describing the uptick as a "canary in the coal mine." "We also have to realize that these health systems are likely not delivering other essential health...
Measles can be especially severe in babies, toddlers and pregnant women, as well as other adults, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Especially vulnerable are infants younger than 12 months, before they get their first dose of the vaccine known as MMR — for ...