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Provisional global measles surveillance data released on 15 April 2019 on the World Health Organization (WHO) website show that measles cases have continued to climb in 2019.
The WHO has said that reported measles cases rose by 300 per cent in the first three months of 2019 compared with the same period in 2018. The data indicate a clear trend: many countries are in the midst of sizeable measles outbreaks, with all regions of the world experiencing sustained rises in cases.
Australia has also experienced an increase in reported measles cases in 2019, with the year to date total already close to surpassing the 2018 full year total. This increase in cases is due to the importation of measles via international travel from those countries experiencing outbreaks.
The Australian Immunisation Handbook provides the following recommendations regarding measles vaccination:
For more detailed information, consult the Australian Immunisation Handbook.
ACT – ACT Health – Measles Factsheet, ACT Pathology – Measles Factsheet NSW – NSW Health – Measles is about. Get vaccinated! NT – NT.GOV.AU - Measles vaccination QLD – QLD Government - Measles SA – SA Health - Measles for health professionals VIC – health.vic Measles TAS – Tasmanian government Immunisation WA – WA Health - Infectious diseases
NCIRS MMR decision aid This decision aid is designed to help parents/carers decide whether to immunise their child with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine.
talkingaboutimmunisation.org.au The SKAI website for parents has easy-to-understand information to answer questions about immunisation.
Newly available from 13/6/2019 - Measles vaccination catch-up guide This guide was developed by NCIRS to assist immunisation providers with decisions regarding measles vaccination catch-up for the Australian community.
View and download the measles vaccination catch-up guide for Australian immunisation providers here.