Article de revue

Substandard vaccination compliance and the 2015 measles outbreak

The ongoing measles outbreak linked to the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, shines a glaring spotlight on our nation’s growing antivaccination movement and the prevalence of vaccination-hesitant parents. Although the index case has not yet been identified, the outbreak likely started sometime between December 17 and 20, 2014.1,2 Rapid growth of cases across the United States indicates that a substantial percentage of the exposed population may be susceptible to infection due to lack of, or incomplete, vaccination. Herein, the researchers attempt to analyze existing, publicly available outbreak data to assess the potential role of suboptimal vaccination coverage in the population.

Langues

  • Anglais

Année de publication

2015

Journal

JAMA

Volume

5

Type

Article de revue

Catégories

  • Prestation de services

Maladies

  • Rougeole

Pays

  • États-Unis

Mots-clés

  • Suivi de la couverture
  • Demande

Régions de l'OMS

  • Région des Amériques

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