Storifying it: measles and rubella in the news on World Immunization Week
As World Immunization Week edges to a close, there are renewed calls for action to meet the global commitments to eliminate measles and rubella and dramatically reduce measles deaths. As England announces a national campaign to stop its measles outbreak, a new commentary piece published today in The Lancet calls for Europe to take urgent action … Continue reading
Yemen’s effort to stop a deadly measles outbreak
Yemen is reporting encouraging results so far in a national campaign aimed at stopping the most deadly measles outbreak in years. In the first phase of the campaign from 10-15 March, health workers planned to protect 1.5 million kids living in the areas worst affected by the outbreak. “There was a lot of energy around … Continue reading
Stop Measles, Rubella & Congenital Rubella Syndrome 